Liverpool transfers: Premier League champions making ready for busy summer season window together with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Sesko and extra

Liverpool is not going to stand nonetheless this summer season and relaxation on their laurels. The membership need to be busy within the switch market and strengthen their squad to compete once more subsequent season and develop the following title-winning workforce.

Even captain Virgil van Dijk mentioned the membership are ‘planning to make it an enormous summer season’ as he signed his new two-year contract earlier this month. Given Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis each intend to speculate considerably, Liverpool know they need to do the identical to remain forward.

Work on targets to enhance Arne Slot’s squad has been occurring since Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes arrived final yr.

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Liverpool have already secured a brand new goalkeeper in Giorgi Mamardashvili – the 24-year-old Georgia worldwide who was purchased final summer season however stayed on mortgage at Valencia for the season – in addition to a winger in Federico Chiesa, who has suffered with damage issues this time period.

The Reds need to transfer rapidly now the Premier League title is received, with their precedence positions a brand new striker, winger and left-back forming the majority of their plan.

If they’re profitable with these, they are going to then look to maneuver onto a brand new central midfielder, additional assist at right-back contemplating Trent Alexander-Arnold is predicted be part of Actual Madrid on a free switch, and a brand new younger centre-back.

So who’re they concentrating on?…

Strikers

We all know three gamers Liverpool have been keen on for a while are Alexander Isak, Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Sesko.

Isak is seen as the best profile they usually confirmed curiosity final summer season forward of the June 30 PSR deadline, which was a problem on the time for Newcastle. It’s a lot much less of 1 this time round and places the Magpies in a a lot stronger place as they battle to maintain the Sweden worldwide.

The issue now – and for any membership – is the associated fee. Newcastle worth him means past £100m and are below no stress to promote actually in the event that they end within the Champions League locations.

Osimhen, nonetheless, comes again in the marketplace as his mortgage at Galatasaray involves an finish and he returns to mum or dad membership Napoli – who nonetheless need to promote him. With one yr left on his contract, his worth turns into extra manageable than it was for a lot of golf equipment final yr, though he’s barely older than Isak at 26.

Sesko is without doubt one of the most highly-rated younger strikers in Europe and was assessed closely by golf equipment in direction of the January window, together with Liverpool and Arsenal, however agreed with RB Leipzig to remain till the summer season. He’s now poised to maneuver and the Slovenia worldwide – who turns 22 in Might – is predicted to take action into the Premier League.

Hugo Ekitike has emerged as one other title to control following his sturdy growth at Eintracht Frankfurt this time period, having been on the radar of many high golf equipment for just a few years now. He impressed as Frankfurt have been knocked out within the Europa League quarter-finals by Tottenham Hotspur.

Wingers

Two wingers they’ve watched for a while and who showcase the type of profile Liverpool need are Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo and Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo.

They’re each 25, are simplest on the fitting, but additionally have the flexibility to be equally adept on the left, chopping inside, or enjoying by the center – they usually have been prolific scorers within the Premier League.

Manchester United are at the moment forward of the pack for Semenyo, Sky Sports activities Information reported earlier this month, however Liverpool stay and his subsequent vacation spot is but to be assured.

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One other participant Liverpool and plenty of golf equipment have been impressed by this season is Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, however he can be a lot more durable to get from the Midlands membership, particularly in the event that they end within the Champions League locations, and is prone to price greater than the opposite two.

Final summer season, Liverpool confirmed sturdy curiosity in Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon amid the Magpies’ PSR points. Potential offers involving Joe Gomez or Jarell Quansah going the opposite means have been mooted, however that very a lot felt like a chance of the time fairly than one thing Liverpool will look to renew this summer season.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was one other participant Liverpool actually favored and should have acted on if a Premier League transfer was viable final January. As an alternative, he joined Paris Saint-Germain.

Left-backs

Liverpool need a new left-back who can share the workload with Andy Robertson, now 31, within the quick time period, however finally transfer into his footwear through his tutelage. There may be one title they like particularly: Milos Kerkez.

The Hungary worldwide was signed by sporting director Hughes for Bournemouth in 2023, so he is aware of properly what he’s able to, and he has been the standout participant in his place within the Premier League this season. Nonetheless, Liverpool now face sturdy competitors from Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis, as reported by Sky Sports activities Information final week.

Fulham’s Antonee Robinson and Wolves’ Rayan Ait Nouri are additionally among the many kind of attacking left-backs Liverpool are on the lookout for and have had sturdy seasons within the Premier League. There’s a feeling at Wolves that Ait Nouri has earned the prospect to maneuver to a much bigger membership if an acceptable provide is available in.

The opposite positions

The best state of affairs is Liverpool get to the purpose in the summertime the place they will make some intelligent younger additions on high of these extra pressing areas, and centre-back is one they’re fascinated about.

That is partly on account of some uncertainty round Gomez and Quansah, who haven’t performed as a lot, but additionally there evidently being three right-footed centre-backs within the squad, who’re extra snug on the fitting facet than the left, the place there’s solely Van Dijk because the pure participant.

This has led to Liverpool being one of many golf equipment within the operating for the two-footed Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen. However – once more – there’s competitors from a raft of groups together with Actual Madrid, Arsenal, Newcastle, Tottenham and Manchester United.

At right-back, Slot stays an admirer of his earlier Feyenoord participant Lutsharel Geertruida, whereas Liverpool have usually been linked with one other Dutchman in Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong too. Nonetheless, the membership are eager to push on with Conor Bradley and certainly one of both Quansah or Gomez may cowl in the event that they keep.

Central midfield is extra ambiguous. Actual Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi was focused closely final summer season however he turned them down and now appears to be like destined for Arsenal. Latest reviews have linked Liverpool with Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton as one other instance.

Outgoings

The anticipated departure of Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid is properly documented and there are query marks over the futures of different gamers too. Liverpool’s keenness to put money into new gamers means some exits will inevitably speed up when additions arrive.

Though Alisson will stay No 1, Liverpool consider Mamardashvili has huge potential for the long run and that throws present deputy Caoimhin Kelleher‘s future into actual doubt. Different Premier League golf equipment have lengthy had him on their lists for when he turns into out there so he is not going to be in need of takers.

With a brand new high striker a precedence, Darwin Nunez’s future additionally turns into attention-grabbing. Liverpool aren’t actively pushing him out the door but however he has not performed a lot and can entice gives from elsewhere. He’s certainly one of many gamers linked with Saudi Arabia.

Harvey Elliot additionally finds himself in an identical place, with the membership having such respect for the participant that they won’t stand in his means if an excellent membership is available in to supply him extra recreation time. Sky Sports activities Information completely revealed in January that the likes of Brighton, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have been beginning to have a critical take a look at making an attempt to signal him.

There are different huge presences within the Liverpool squad that the membership might face an actual determination on, comparable to Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota – neither gamers the membership notably need to lose, however might entice gives from elsewhere and it stays to be seen if they’re too good to not take heed to.

Quansah retains curiosity from Newcastle whereas Gomez will all the time have good selections within the Premier League, and left-back Kostas Tsimikas is predicted to be moved on for a newcomer to come back in.

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