Liverpool are eyeing a swoop for Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch in the final hours of the summer transfer window.
With the window closing at 11 pm on Friday evening, it will prove to be a tight turnaround for Liverpool if they are to seal a move for the 21-year-old Dutchman.
As well as the potential arrival of Gravenberch, there could be loan moves for a few members of Barry Lewtas' under-21s squad. However, Mohamed Salah looks set to stay at Anfield with Liverpool yet to receive an offer for the Egyptian, despite strong interest from Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad.
Here to give you the rundown of the current state of play at Anfield is Chief Liverpool FC Writer Ian Doyle, with the best bits from Thursday afternoon's Q and A session with ECHO readers.
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Here is a full transcript of both the questions and answers.
Potential defensive arrivals?
Ash1011: Hi Ian, what’s your opinion on whether we get a CB in before Friday’s deadline? Great to see that the Gravenberch deal is progressing but we all know we could also do with a CB, I’d love to be optimistic but I can just see us holding off and not get one. If you do think we will get one, who do you think would be a realistic potential signing?
Ian Doyle: I'm not saying they are going to sign Perr Schurrs from Torino, but a player of that age (23) and that price (supposedly £35m) would be what Liverpool are looking for. Whether Schurrs is good enough or the type of centre-back the Reds want is another matter entirely. In all honesty, I think it would be a mistake not to buy another centre-back, but it
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