Liverpool want dramatic u-turn, new deal is on the table

Liverpool are eyeing a dramatic u-turn. A brand new contract is on the table - if the player wants it.

Liverpool aren't entirely sure what their squad will look like for the season. That's a bit of a problem as we're actually only a few weeks away from it all kicking off.

But things have been slow, there's no denying it. Mohamed Salah formally left at the start of the month but still hasn't been replaced, with the Reds now lacking a lot of attacking output as a result.

The defence looks shaky, too. Ibrahima Konate also left the club on a free transfer and hasn't been replaced. Jeremy Jacquet will likely now start alongside Virgil van Dijk but he's still an unknown quantity.

It's also undeniable that he was signed on the understand that Konate would still be at Anfield. The other experienced option, Joe Gomez, has yet again been struck by injury issues and will miss the start of the season.

So will there be a new defender? A new forward? Midfield isn't any better, either, as we all wait and see what happens with Curtis Jones.

Inter want to sign him and by all accounts, he's willing to move there. Jones has just one year remaining on his contract and the only reason he's still at the club is because Inter are yet to offer €40m.

That's according to the Athletic, who suggest that the latest offer was €35m. Just shy of Liverpool's valuation, then, and it's holding up the deal.

At the same time, Liverpool do hope things turn around. While there aren't any contract talks with Jones, the report claims that the club want to re-open them and re-sign the Scouser to a long-term contract.

They'd need willingness on Jones's part for that, though, and he's been at odds with the club over a new deal. It's another frustrating situation, then, and one that doesn't have a clear answer.

But it's certainly not unique in that.