Transfer Talk: Reds eye Musiala as an alternative to Bellingham

Liverpool are reportedly ready to move for Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala should they miss out on Jude Bellingham.

Borussia Dortmund skipper Bellingham, 19, has caught the eye of a number of top European sides and is expected to spark a bidding war should the Bundesliga side decide to cash in.

But while the Reds are keen to snap up the England star, he is not the only midfielder in their sights.

According to The Mirror, Germany international Musiala has been identified as a solid back-up option, largely due to his versatility.

Musiala spent time with Southampton and Chelsea earlier in his career. 

He was capped by England at various youth levels and made two appearances for the Under-21s before switching allegiance to his homeland.

In other news

Marca claim Barcelona are ready to offload Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid for £17.5million — just half of the £35m they had originally agreed to sell him for.

Griezmann, 31, is in the second season of a two-year loan deal but Atletico have been limiting his game time to avoid triggering a clause in his contract.

And that tactic has forced Barca to agree a compromise as they look to get the Frenchman off their books.

According to The Mirror, Luis Suarez is set to join MLS side LA Galaxy after the World Cup this winter.

The Daily Mail suggest Eddie Nketiah is frustrated by a lack of game time after committing his future to Arsenal — but the striker has not given up hope of forcing his way into the starting XI.

Football Insider claim Arsenal have set their sights on signing Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford.