Fresh transfer twist throws Liverpool into unexpected U-turn

Liverpool's first-team squad has changed a lot over the last couple of years.

The Reds have managed to spend well over £600 million on new players with most fans thinking their £450 million spend last summer was going to set them up for a good few years.

However, that couldn't have been further from the truth with Arne Slot leading his men to a measly fifth-place finish.

After this happened, Bradley Barcola, Victor Munoz, Ronald Araujo and Jeremy Jacquet were all brought in to bolster Andoni Iraola's squad.

And, while most of these players have managed to have a good impact on Liverpool, it's still not been enough.

This has led fans to question what's next for Liverpool in the transfer market with an unexpected twist now taking place at the club.

Since the end of last season, fans have known how desperate Liverpool were for a new midfielder.

Throughout the summer, many different players were brought up as potential options such as Lamine Camara, Adam Wharton and Alex Scott.

In the end, none of them were signed with a deal for Camara seeming to be the closest to getting completed.

This left fans rather concerned, especially with how poorly Alexis Mac Allister performed last term.

But, to the surprise of everyone, the Argentinian has been Iraola's best central midfielder this season and has more than made his case to get offered a new deal.

However, Liverpool seem to be sticking firmly to their decision of not offering him one.

That is, until this latest update from journalist Ismael Mahmoud emerged.

"We will hear good news in the next 10 days I guess," Mahmoud wrote in response to a quote from Steven Gerrard who stated that he thinks Mac Allister should be offered a new contract.

On transfer deadline day, Chelsea were just moments away from confirming Camara as their last summer signing.

However, for one reason or another, AS Monaco pulled out of the deal at the last minute and changed their minds.

Many different theories have emerged about why the Ligue 1 outfit did this but, the most common one seems to be that Liverpool made it clear that they wanted to sign him in January.

A deal for Camara is one that makes a lot of sense for Liverpool but, with the club now looking likely to perform a transfer U-turn on Mac Allister, there may no longer be room for the Senegal international at Anfield.

The club already have four central midfielders at their disposal and, while Dominik Szoboszlai or Ryan Gravenberch could both be moved on for Camara, that doesn't feel likely to happen.

That is, especially after each of them agreed new long-term deals just last season.

This is obviously a bit of a downer for fans but, if it means that Mac Allister will stay as a Liverpool player, it could end up being worth Liverpool missing out on Camara.