Liverpool 'plot move' for £42m striker as huge Juventus hijack 'eyed'

Liverpool are running out of time to complete any new signings before the summer transfer window closes. The Reds are yet to make any new additions to their squad and have until next Friday to complete their transfer business until the window reopens in the New Year.

New head coach Arne Slot has been working with the Liverpool squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp earlier this summer. So far, the Reds have sanctioned the exits of Fabio Carvalho, Sepp van den Berg and Bobby Clark on permanent deals.

It remains to be seen if Liverpool will make any new signings before the window closes. Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi was a target before he decided to remain with the La Liga club rather than move to Anfield.

The ECHO has put together a round-up of the latest Liverpool transfer rumours that have been doing the rounds over the last 24 hours.

Liverpool are being linked with a move for Lille striker Jonathan David. The Reds were first credited with an interest in signing David back in 2020 before he left Gent to move to France.

According to Caught Offside, Liverpool have joined the race to sign David before the transfer window closes. It has been claimed that Slot is a fan of the Canada international and wants to add David to his squad within the next few days.

Lille are reportedly seeking a fee in the region of €50 million (£42 million) in order to allow David to leave the club. However, Liverpool will reportedly face competition from Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Napoli for David's signature.

Elsewhere, Liverpool reportedly still have hopes of beating Juventus to the signing of Teun Koopmeiners. Reports all summer have linked the Reds with a move for the Atalanta midfielder who helped guide the club to the Europa League trophy last season.

According to TEAMtalk, the Reds are asking to be kept informed of Koopmeiners' future amid hope they could still sign the midfielder. The Netherlands international has seemingly been destined to join Juventus in a €60 million (£51 million) move.

However, Koopmeiners remains an Atalanta player and it's for this reason that Liverpool reportedly remain interested in completing a deal. It has been stressed, though, that Koopmeiners has already agreed terms to join Juventus despite the apparent interest from Liverpool.