Liverpool weigh £47m Araujo option as Klopp eyes Morton return

In the Anfield dressing room, Jurgen Klopp leans over the bench, speaking to a group that includes Tyler Morton, while Andoni Iraola watches the discussion. The manager’s calm tone follows a solid, if unspectacular, start to his Liverpool reign.

Early season standing and challenges

The Reds sit sixth after five games, six points off early leaders Manchester City. The Premier League could hand City a massive points penalty after being found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges levelled at them. A hard‑fought win at Bournemouth suggested Iraola has solid foundations for a title challenge and a Champions League impact.

Issues remain ahead of the next game against Manchester City on October 11. An unbalanced squad and the task of getting the best out of Florian Wirtz, who is currently with Germany and working under Jurgen Klopp, are top of the list. Iraola will be hoping the 18 first‑team players called up for international duty return unscathed.

Transfer targets and potential returns

Sport writer Mark Whiley reported that Liverpool are considering re‑signing Wirral‑born midfielder Tyler Morton. The 23‑year‑old rose through the Reds’ youth ranks, made his senior debut under Jurgen Klopp in 2021 and later spent loan spells at Hull City and Blackburn Rovers.

While Klopp was a huge fan, Morton made no Premier League appearance during Arne Slot’s title‑winning season and left for Lyon in the summer of 2025 in a deal worth £15 million. He has since won rave reviews in France, attracting attention from Juventus, according to the Tutto Juve website.

Morton has made 10 appearances this season for Lyon, who sit second in Ligue 1, two points off Paris Saint‑Germain. The Reds are reportedly regretting letting him go and are seriously considering bringing him back to Merseyside.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are already looking at making Ronald Araujo’s loan move permanent. The 27‑year‑old took a pay cut to facilitate the loan, and the club hold an option to buy for £47 million should his form continue.

Araujo’s versatility has proved valuable to Andoni Iraola, having started the season in central defence before switching to right‑back. says the Reds are minded to take up the non‑obligation option next summer; at £47 million it would be a bargain if he maintains his level. Reports add that he has bought a house near the training ground for his family and is taking regular English lessons with a private tutor. View the latest Images and stay tuned – OUR LIVERPOOL fans will be watching closely.