Liverpool news: Salah transfer theory emerges as furious fans claim made

Liverpool's 100% record in the Champions League will be put to the test on Wednesday evening when champions Real Madrid arrive at Anfield.

But with one foot already in the knockout stages, Arne Slot's high-flyers will be confident they can inflict further misery on a Real side facing a serious injury crisis, leaving Vinicius Jr. is among a host of stars who don't play on Merseyside.

And in a week when talks about Mohamed Salah's future have dominated, Slot hopes another impressive win can shift the focus back to his team.

Here are the big stories to keep an eye on in and around Anfield ahead of another exciting European evening.

Ryan Gravenberch has told Liverpool there is no need to look for a midfielder in the January transfer window as he will only improve in his new preferred role.

The Dutch star has played a deeper role under Arne Slot so far this season. He started every match in the Premier League and Champions League as the Reds opened an eight-point lead at home and maintained a 100% record on the continental stage.

And Gravenberch is convinced there is still plenty of room for improvement in his new preferred position – an area of ​​the pitch that Liverpool were determined to strengthen this summer, only to bust a move for Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi.

Michael Owen believes Liverpool supporters are right to be angry with the club over Mohamed Salah's breach of contract.

But the former striker believes the big problem could be Salah, 32, who is demanding a long-term deal rather than a wage dispute.

The Egyptian, whose current term expires next June, said he was “more out than in” when asked about his future after Sunday's win over Southampton. And Owen has revealed whispers from close to the camp that Salah, who currently earns £350,000-a-week, is looking for a multi-year deal.

The 'sensible' Trent Alexander-Arnold should be tempted to join Real Madrid this summer, according to Michael Owen.

And the former Liverpool striker has invited the current Reds star if he needs advice if he decides to leave Anfield.

Owen left Liverpool for Real in the summer of 2004 with a reputation as one of the world's most coveted strikers, but struggled in the Spanish capital before heading to Newcastle a year later.

And while Alexander-Arnold's future remains undecided, with teammates Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah also nearing the end of their contracts with the Premier League leaders, Owen can see why a partnership with close friend Jude Bellingham would interest him .