Liverpool and Everton transfer news: Reds battling Barcelona and Bayern Munich for striker Karim Adeyemi

The transfer window may have slammed shut a week ago - but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill churning.

There’s still plenty of gossip coming out of Everton and Liverpool, with all the focus now on January.

We round up the latest news from both sides of Merseyside.

James approach confirmed

Istanbul Basaksehir’s approach to sign James Rodriguez on loan from Everton has been confirmed.

Although the transfer window has shut, a switch to Turkey remains an option for the Colombian, who has been told he’s not in Rafa Benitez’s Goodison plans.

Basaksehir are keen to sign Rodriguez before the Super Lig’s deadline day tomorrow.

Ahmet Bulut - who is the partner of ex-Real Madrid playmaker’s agent Jorge Mendes in Turkey - confirmed the interest but an agreement will not be easily reached. (AS)

Reds in battle for German starlet

Liverpool are in a three-way battle for Red Bull Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi.

The 19-year-old has scored six goals in as many league games for the Austrian outfit this season.

Adeyemi also bagged on his Germany debut in a 6-0 thrashing of Armenia on Sunday.

His exploits have caught the attention of the Reds but they’re being rivalled by two European superpowers in Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

Salzburg value Adeyemi at £17 million. (Bild)

Tosun already reached Besiktas agreement

Besiktas have reached an agreement to re-sign Everton striker Cenk Tosun in January.

Tosun moved to Goodison from the Turkish outfit for a reported £27 million in January 2018 but has struggled to make an impact.

He was loaned back to Besiktas last January and netted three goals in four games before suffering a second serious knee injury in as many campaigns.

Tosun continues his rehabilitation and the Black Eagles were reportedly keen to sign him this summer.

The 30-year-old decided to remain on Merseyside but could return to Besiktas when the winter window opens, with his contract expiring at the end of the term. (Fotospor)

Moreno makes contract claim

Former Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno has claimed he turned down a new five-year contract.

The Spaniard scored three goals in 143 appearances during his five years at Anfield and was part of the Reds’ Champions League-winning squad in 2019.

Moreno left that summer on a free transfer to Villarreal that summer, though, having fallen behind Andy Robertson in the left-back pecking order.

But he revealed Jurgen Klopp offered him a long-term deal before his exit.

He told El Periodico Mediterraneo: “In my fifth year, I was offered to renew, for another five years. I said no. We’d had many years in England.

“I have three children and spoke with my wife. We decided that the best thing was to return to Spain. I just wanted to go back to Spain.”

Dobbin wanted by several clubs

Everton youngster Lewis Dobbin is being eyed by several Premier League and Bundesliga clubs.

The 18-year-old impressed in pre-season, scoring three hat-tricks for the under-23s before being handed a run-out against Manchester United.

Dobbin is out of contract at the end of the season and his situation has alerted sides in England and Germany.

Bundesliga outfits are permitted to agree a pre-contract with the forward in January. (Caught Offside)

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