Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson says their scouts have been posted across Europe to check on January transfer targets.
Hodgson is keeping his cards close to his chest over plans to buy in the winter market.
He said: "I don't know what's going to happen at the moment. We're doing a lot of work, covering a lot of matches, looking at a lot of players and trying to arm ourselves with information, but when push comes to shove none of us knows yet what transfer funds can be made available, and certainly we've got no idea if the people we're watching will be available.
"We're constantly monitoring what's out there."
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