Liverpool Transfer News: Latest Rumours on William Carvalho and Mamadou Sakho

Sporting CP midfielder William Carvalho will not be arriving at Anfield in the near future, according to a senior journalist.

James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo (h/t the Daily Star's Alex Harris) said the highly-rated Portugal international is not on Jurgen Klopp's shopping list as he hunts for additions to his squad.

When asked in a question-and-answer forum if the powerful 24-year-old was on his way to Anfield, Pearce stated: "He's not a transfer target for LFC."

Portuguese newspaper A Bola (h/t Metro) had reported Carvalho was set to move to Merseyside in a potential £26 million deal. The player has been watched by Premier League clubs since the earlier days of his career, but he is yet to make the switch to a major European force.

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Pearce's information will disappoint Liverpool fans who would have welcomed the skill set on offer from the midfielder. The Angola-born talent is now a regular in Portugal's national squad and has become a reliable defensive entity.

The player started five games at UEFA Euro 2016, per WhoScored.com, as his country swept to victory in the tournament led by Cristiano Ronaldo.

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In other news, Mamadou Sakho is preparing to clear out his locker at Melwood as he thinks about a switch before the January window shuts.

French magazine Le 10 Sport (via James Cambridge of the Express) reported the defender's disappointing spell on Merseyside could come to a swift end as Sakho considers transfers to Southampton or Russian side Spartak Moscow.

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At the top of his game, Sakho is a competent centre-back, and a move to the Saints could work out for him in minimal time.

The 26-year-old has plenty of experience and is a physical presence who can dominate strikers.

However, he lacks consistency and focus to play at a top club, and a switch to Russian football might be more suitable as he adjusts back into life as a first-team performer.