Amid a struggle for form at Anfield, Liverpool have been reminded of one former star who has vowed "next year is a different story" if he gets his chance with the Reds

Already 11 points behind Arsenal, only 12 matches into the season, any hopes of retaining the Premier League title are all but gone, and while there have been highs, such as defeating Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League, without a repeatable system, there's no way that they'll be able to win this competition either.

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The report underscores Madrid’s interest in Guéhi, who is described as a potentially “stabilising presence” in a backline which could be subjected to plenty of upheaval this summer. The increasingly injury-prone duo of Antonio Rüdiger and David Alaba are both out of contract in June and may very well be quietly ushered out of the back door.

Liverpool weigh up Slot future as admiration for Ange Postecoglou surfacesLiverpool’s increasingly turbulent season has intensified scrutiny on Arne Slot, yet the mood inside Anfield remains more

In an extract from James Pearce's new book, the club's chairman reflects on Slot, the executive team overhaul and Anfield's title party

The Dutch boss has been under immense pressure after overseeing nine defeats from Liverpool’s last 12 games, the club’s worst run of form in 72 years. Slot batted away suggestions that his job was under threat despite shifting the blame away from his players to take full responsibility for this ruinous sequence of results.

Ian Doyle with the main Liverpool talking points after the Premier League win at West Ham United on Sunday afternoon