Liverpool have several issues to think about as they approach the winter window but their plans for next summer are also taking shape with each passing day.
The Reds are expected to be in the market for defenders and wingers at the end of the season and the club are watching several players who could come into the squad next summer.
However, it seems increasingly likely the Reds would need to be in the market for a striker as well given the options Arne Slot has in his squad at the moment.
Darwin Nunez has started just one Premier League game but is likely to keep his place in the team against Arsenal on Sunday following scoring the winning goal against RB Leipzig this week.
Diogo Jota has been the preferred striker option for Slot this season but he is likely to miss the Arsenal game due to an injury he picked up in the 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend.
Nunez’s inability to find the back of the net regularly coupled with Jota’s injury issues have forced the Reds to look at the striker market.
Liverpool are looking at a free transfer option
With the club likely to spend big on defenders and wingers if Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah leave, Liverpool will have to be financially creative to fund a move for a striker.
Signing a reliable forward is never cheap for a club of Liverpool’s stature but according to InterLive, they might have found a solution in Jonathan David.
David, who has scored ten times in 15 appearances for Lille this season, is available on a free transfer next summer.
He is almost certain to leave the French club and Liverpool are claimed to be lining up a move for him at the end of the season.
The Reds do not want to miss out on an opportunity to sign a striker of his quality with no transfer fee involved and they could offer better wages than his Italian suitors.
With goals against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League this season, David has proved that he has the ability to hit the back of the net at the highest level.
His pace coupled with his finishing ability would make him a deadly threat for Premier League defenders while playing for a team like Liverpool who create plenty of chances for their forwards.
