Liverpool chairman Tom Werner was denied the Reds have been the subject of a £1.5bn takeover bid
Coutinho's PSG snub
17.45: Philippe Coutinho has reportedly rejected a move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in Spain..
Newspaper Sport claim PSG have made a determined effort to sign the Brazilian in the hope of pairing him with his fellow compatriot Neymar.
However, the report says Coutinho has no interest in a move to France and has informed his advisors not to begin talks with the Ligue 1 giants.
The midfielder is instead fixated on a move to Barcelona and will once again push for a switch to the Nou Camp in January.
Klopp on Brewster
14.48: Jurgen Klopp wants to keep Rhian Brewster's feet on the ground after the Liverpool starlet's England Under-17 heroics.
Klopp said: "I don’t like to make things like this too big. We had Rhian around last season before he got an injury.
"Rhian is very similar as a person to Ben Woodburn. He never thinks about what team he’s playing for. Ready to make difficult steps.
"These boys are the future and we need to build the present."
Coutinho to miss Huddersfield game
12.40: Philippe Coutinho is out of Liverpool's game with Huddersfield tomorrow.
The Times' Paul Joyce says the Brazilian is struggling with a groin problem.
But that isn't the only bad news.
The Independent add he could also be out for their Champions League clash with Maribor next Wednesday.
Coutinho to Barcelona latest
12.12: La Liga expert Guilleme Balague is convinced Barcelona will return for Phillipe Coutinho.
Liverpool rejected the Catalan side’s efforts to sign him last summer but they are likely to renew their interest in the New Year.
“I am convinced Barcelona will try to come back, they feel the conditions are right for them to try and the player is still wanting to go.
"But if Liverpool keeps saying, no way, then there is no deal. Barcelona, at this stage, have not heard from Liverpool."
Thompson bemoans Sakho exit
11.00: Mamadou Sakho should not have been allowed to leave Liverpool, says Phil Thompson.
"I still believe we sold our best defender in the summer when Mamadou Sakho went to Crystal Palace," Thompson said.
"He was a warrior and a fighter. People say he looked ungainly, but you knew what you got with him.
"I know there were issues off the field with Sakho and the manager took him out of the first-team set-up, but three months is plenty to isolate someone."
New Brewster deal on cards
10.00: Liverpool starlet Rhian Brewster is reportedly in line for a new deal.
The forward has impressed for England at the Under-17 World Cup in India.
And the Daily Mail claim he's set to be offered professional terms when he turns 18.
A number of Liverpool's rivals are said to have their eye on Brewster following his England heroics.
Jason McAteer believes Philippe Coutinho will still join Barcelona
8.55: Jason McAteer has bemoaned Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for failing to have a Plan B in case he missed out on a deal for Virgil van Dijk.
"Unfortunately he didn’t get the players he wanted in the market. But, the problem for me is, he didn’t have a Plan B," McAteer told beIN SPORTS.
"If you can’t get Van Dijk, and you know you need a centre-half, then surely there must be a Plan B? Surely there must be someone else.
"He didn’t go in the market and buy that someone else and now we’re seeing the downside of not doing that."
Coutinho to Barcelona deal claim
07.45: Former Liverpool star Jason McAteer reckons a deal to take Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho to the Nou Camp may have been agreed.
McAteer explained to beIN SPORTS: "[Andres] Iniesta is gonna be there for life. But he’s only got another season. He’s not gonna play consistently next season, or the season after. He’s on his way down, Iniesta. Coutinho, I feel, was always that replacement.
"They will come back for him in the summer. I’ve got no doubt about it.
"I think the deal, possibly, has already been done."
Chairman responds to takeover speculation
07.00: Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has denied claims Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have knocked back a £1.5billion offer to buy the club.
Werner told the Liverpool Echo: "We have better things to do than batting down rumours about negotiations with Ms Staveley.
"However, there's no truth to them."
Werner's comments come off the back of speculation that financier Amanda Staveley is looking to lead a takeover of the Reds or Premier League rivals Newcastle United.
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