Julian Ward sets transfer timeline for £45m Liverpool agreement

Liverpool have been linked with many different players this season.

The Anfield outfit have a fair few problem areas among their ranks at the moment with many questions being asked about who their next signings are going to be.

Each Liverpool fan you speak to seems to have a different idea about who Liverpool's next signing should be.

Because, among the Reds' ranks, there are so many areas of their squad that need changing.

But, with the January window now just around the corner, some of these rumours are going to have to turn into concrete interest at one point or another.

So, the fact that timelines are now being set for these deals is rather exciting.

Ronald Araujo has probably been one of Liverpool's best signings this season.

The defender has brought a tonne of defensive stability to Anfield and has made the centre-backs jobs much easier.

Of course, the fact that Jeremy Jacquet is also a lot more competent than Ibrahima Konate will have certainly helped things.

However, since the Uruguayan is only on a season-long loan, a decision still needs to be made about whether Liverpool want to sign him permanently or not.

And, thanks to a new update from Diario Sport, the Reds' fanbase have been told when they can expect a decision to be made.

"At Anfield, they are very happy with the Uruguayan, but it is a significant financial undertaking, so they don't intend to make a final decision until the end of the season, despite reports that they would like to finalize the deal now," they wrote.

"If it were today, that would be the feeling, but there's still a long season ahead and no one wants to rush into anything.

"Let's not forget that Van Dijk and Joe Gomez could leave this year, leaving the center-back position, a crucial one in England, very vulnerable. In fact, he was voted Liverpool's Player of the Month for October.

"The player is regaining his confidence thanks to consistent playing time and has scored important goals for his new team."

As mentioned, Araujo has probably been one of Liverpool's best players this season.

In fact, as Diario Sport shared, he even earned their player of the month award for October.

And, while he has been incredible for Liverpool so far, his injury history is probably causing some major concerns at Anfield.

Over the last few years, he's spent an awful lot of time on the sidelines due to injury and, although he hasn't met that same fate at Liverpool yet, there's still more than half of the season left to go.

So, as well as Araujo is performing at the moment, if he can't manage to keep fit, there's no chance of Liverpool signing him.

But, if he does manage to do that, there should be nothing stopping the Reds from making the deal permanent, especially if his role in Iraola's plans stays this prominent when Conor Bradley returns.