Liverpool have been one of the quieter of Premier League sides this month and the January transfer window could slam shut at 23:00 GMT tonight without Brendan Rodgers signing anyone. The Reds have been linked with a number of players and came close to signing Mohamed Salah from FC Basel, until Chelsea swooped in and signed him from under their noses. And it looks as though Brendan Rodgers's side are about to suffer further disappointment because their move for Yevhen Konoplyanka is hanging by a thread. The Reds were hoping to sign the Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk wide man this month, but are struggling to agree a fee with the Ukrainian side with time running out to get a deal struck. And that could lead to Liverpool looking elsewhere as Rodgers seeks to bolster his midfield before the window clangs shut until the summer this evening. Liverpool may well be on a high right now after beating their Merseyside rivals Everton 4-0 midweek but they have watched on as their nearest rivals have strengthened this month. Manchester United have signed Juan Mata from Chelsea and the Blues beat them to the aforementioned Salah and have also landed Nemanja Matic and Kurt Zouma. And with the race hotting up for a top four finish, Rodgers might want to sign someone before it's too late, and here are 6 Alternatives To Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
