Arne Slot’s side will now get the chance to hold talks over one of the best defenders in the world, but there are other major clubs involved in the race for the star

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

There isn't much transfer news coming out of Liverpool this January window and it's the movement of other clubs that is dominating the headlines in recent days - particularly Real Madrid.