Andoni Iraola has decided what he wants to do with 'very strong' defender

Liverpool have got a lot of decisions to make before the January transfer window opens up.

The Anfield outfit have had a lot of questions asked about the future of their squad with several areas among their ranks still needing to be upgraded.

They may have spent well over £600 million on new players across the last couple of years but, it's still not been enough.

This has caused them to end up fourth in the Premier League which, if we're being honest, is far from ideal.

However, since the winter transfer window is now edging closer, even more decisions will need to be made about the futures of some Liverpool players with Andoni Iraola already making his mind up about one star.

Liverpool may not want to sign Ronald Araujo after Malo Gusto news

In the summer, four new players were brought to Anfield.

All four of them have had a positive impact on the way things have gone in L4 this term with each of them putting on man of the match performances this term.

Of the lot, Ronald Araujo, who has been described as "very strong" in the past, has probably been the most successful.

He's helped solidify the Reds' back line and, without him this season, Iraola's defence would have been tricky to sort out.

However, since he's only on a season-long loan with an option to buy, nobody knows exactly what Liverpool are going to do about his future.

And, thanks to this latest update from TEAMtalk about Malo Gusto, even more questions have been thrown into the mix.

"Malo Gusto is ready to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window, with the club also open to the possibility of his departure, TEAMtalk understands," they wrote.

"Liverpool also made enquiries about the defender in the summer, while Tottenham Hotspur were among the other Premier League clubs to explore his availability.

"Both could yet emerge as potential destinations if Gusto’s situation at Stamford Bridge continues to develop in the coming weeks and particularly with the Reds open to signing a specialist right-back in 2027 owing to their own well-publicised issues with the position and amid doubts that the Reds will fork out to sign Ronald Araujo on a permanent basis.

"However, if Liverpool do press the button on that deal, they will not have things all their own way, with the interest in Gusto not restricted to England, and with several European clubs also keeping tabs on the Frenchman.

"Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Como and RB Leipzig are among those to have shown an interest, giving Gusto a number of potential routes away from West London.

"Chelsea are aware of the growing interest and are open to the prospect of a January exit."

Malo Gusto being open to leaving Chelsea could cause Liverpool to re-ignite their interest

Right-back is still a problem for Liverpool.

Nobody knows who the Reds' starting full-back is going to be next term and, with Gusto now open to leaving Chelsea, another spanner has been thrown into the works.

Because, on deadline day of the summer transfer window, the Reds made a last-ditch bid for the Frenchman to try and solve their right-back problems.

Indeed, Conor Bradley is due back in the new year but, after spending so much time on the sidelines and after such a serious injury, it's unclear whether he's going to be able to get back to his best or not.

But, with Gusto now being open to leaving and Liverpool's interest well-documented, it could mark the end of the line for Araujo.

Here's hoping that fans receive some sort of clarity soon.