Mark Ogden

I think...

What's going to happen this month in terms of January, I think a lot depends on when Mo Salah comes back.

We expect Salah to come back early next week after the African Nations.

Does Salah stay?

Does he go?

If he goes, are they going to get a fee for him?

If they get a fee, will they reinvest it in the squad?

They really, really need some defenders, or at least one defender.

So I think a lot will depend on whether they can get some money in.

I think the Salah situation remains kind of unresolved.

It's kind of been in abeyance for a month while he's been in Africa.

But that issue is going to come to a head next week because he's going to come back.

Do they need him in the team?

That's a 50-50 because they've done okay with that in terms of results.

But it's whether they can afford to let him go in January and get a fee and then reinvest it in the squad.

But that would be a big decision to let Mo Salah go before January.

I think it's unlikely, but they do need to get some players in.

I mean, the fourth right now, and I think you look at the teams around them, I think I can't see Man United finishing above Liverpool.

I can't see Chelsea doing that.

And obviously, I think fifth will probably be enough for the Champions League anyway.