Liverpool have held a meeting with scouts ahead of the January market.
The Sunday Mirror says the talent-spotters met with Jurgen Klopp to discuss new year transfer targets. The German boss summoned his recruitment team to the club's Melwood training ground for a working breakfast on Thursday.
Potential January signings were on the menu, especially as Liverpool have been hit by injuries to key players like Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana.
Top league scorer Sadio Mane could be missing next month, too, as he is away at the African Cup of Nations.
But after seeing young talents like Ben Woodburn, Kevin Stewart, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ovie Ejaria help fire the Reds into the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, Klopp will not open the cheque book unless the right players are available.