It's all hands on deck for a hectic January at Anfield. Liverpool FC have a packed schedule for sporting director Richard Hughes to contend with.
First and foremost, there is the issue of Darwin Nunez's future to resolve, with the Uruguay forward being the subject of intense transfer speculation from Saudi Arabia.
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Then there is the possibility of an agreement being made with Nurnburg and PAOK for teenage prodigy Stefanos Tzimas, with the Reds seeking to finalise the striker's transfer.
Meanwhile, Kaide Gordon and Calvin Ramsay will be sending off to new loan clubs for the second half of the season, while there may be movement regarding Stefan Bajcetic as well.
Liverpool seeking a Scandinavian scout
Aside from the pitch, there are matters to attend to, with the club now actively in the process of recruiting a new Scandinavian scout.
An advertisement on LinkedIn indicates that the club is looking for: “An individual based in Scandinavia with proven Scouting & Recruitment experience to join our Liverpool FC team as a Regional Scout.”
The successful applicant will assess players in the region and compile short lists of possible signings. They will also attend matches and observe the opposition, in addition to producing match reports on targets for Liverpool.
Liverpool will be looking to get an early start on Premier League and European rivals in the Scandinavian transfer market in the upcoming transfer windows.
Recently, players such as Hugo Larsson, Momodou Sonko and Malick Yalcouyène have hailed from Sweden's top division, with Liverpool believed to be interested in signing them.
Sweden internationals Alexander Isak and new Tottenham recruit Lucas Bergvall both began their careers in the Swedish leagues before making the move to more prominent teams.
In Denmark, a host of talented young players have recently made big money moves into top European leagues, with Ernest Nuamah, Orri Oskarsson, Ibrahim Osman and Conrad Harder all emerging from the Danish Superliga.
In Norway, Erling Haaland and Victor Boniface, among others, took their first major steps in their professional careers.
There are significant changes taking place in Liverpool's scouting department this year, as the Reds' director of scouting and recruitment, Dave Fallows, is departing after 12 years of service.
In the meantime, Copenhagen-based scout Mads Jorgensen departed Liverpool last week to join the ranks of Norwegian club Molde.
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