News of a Liverpool transfer is “very hopeful” following Xabi Alonso’s interest, raising concerns for André.

Xabi Alonso is’very hopeful’ that a manager would finalise a deal for a Reds star, and staff at Fuminense are ‘worried’ about André.

Liverpool may not need to undertake any incoming business now that it has reached the January transfer window. After all, Jürgen Klopp is still in the running on four fronts and has reached the pinnacle of the Premier League with his current alternatives.

The opposite is, of course, easy to understand: given that Liverpool has progressed to this point, perhaps it should consider using the transfer window to take advantage of the opening it has created, particularly as injuries start to mount up. But when someone has been injured so far this season, Klopp’s team has had the amazing talent to pull a fresh, excellent option off the conveyor line.

Most remarkably, Jarell Quansah emerged from left field unexpectedly to establish himself as a vital center-back, and his stature has only increased since Joël Matip’s season-ending injury. Conor Bradley’s ascension has been rather slower than expected, following an extremely impressive loan at Bolton last season and a few first-team appearances even earlier. Nevertheless, his replacement of Trent Alexander-Arnold against Fulham was no less spectacular.

Nonetheless, connections—both inbound and outbound—are unavoidable this month, and some intriguing ones have just emerged. This is Liverpool.com’s assessment of the transfer rumours that have been circulating about the Reds lately.

Luke Chambers (Liverpool)

This season, Luke Chambers has made noises about being the next name off the Liverpool production line. He has made a few appearances for Klopp’s senior team, and it’s possible that he saw Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas together in the locker room.

However, Liverpool’s first move was to bring back Owen Beck, with Joe Gomez continuing to provide coverage on the left. Additionally, Chambers, who spent the summer being courted by Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen (Mail), may be loaned away for the duration of the campaign.

Wigan Athletic manager Shaun Maloney has raised the possibility of a transfer, according to Wigan Today. “We’re hoping things will work out and that Luke will experience it. It’s not finished until it’s signed and sealed, but we have high hopes for that.”

Wigan is 18th in League One right now. Bradley helped Bolton to a play-off push in the same division last season, winning the club’s Player of the Season title in the process.

A struggle at the bottom of League One is not at all like what Chambers could have been doing, according to Liverpool.com. Alonso is leading the charge in his efforts to unseat Bayern Munich’s dominance at the top of the Bundesliga.

Although Alonso’s interest is encouraging for Chambers, perhaps the Wigan move would be the best option right now. He would stand a decent chance of playing at this level, which has recently proven beneficial for one of the club’s most promising young players.

André Trindade (Fluminense)

André Trindade was linked to Liverpool a lot last summer, but a transfer never happened. The midfield player was intended to be retained by Fluminense till after their successful Copa Libertadores campaign.

Thus, that choice was supported. But Liverpool moved on from its midfield makeover, and the club is now “worried” that André’s suitors don’t appear to be materialising (Victor Lessa, via Sport Witness).

It appears that potential suitors may be wondering why André did not insist on making the move, which would have been so significant for his personal growth. Clubs may return, but it might be in the summer, and Fluminense might not receive the full amount of money that was previously promised.

According to Liverpool.com, this one is a little odd. André was crucial in helping Fluminense win a significant trophy by honouring his word to the team. If anything, his stock should have soared.

Although it makes sense that Liverpool would have moved on to other targets, the scandal shouldn’t have turned off potential purchasers. It will be intriguing to watch his career develop from here.