Arne Slot is hoping to add to his squad this month (Image: Getty)
Liverpool are yet to dip their toe into the summer transfer window yet, but a busy month awaits Arne Slot as he prepares his squad for the 2024/25 campaign. The Dutchman now has an understanding of what he believes his team needs to challenge for trophies in his debut season in the Anfield dugout, and he will be relying on the higher powers at the club to meet his demands. Express Sport takes a look at four key pieces of business that Liverpool could conduct in the best-case scenario…
Three stars commit their futures
A trio of Liverpool stars are sleepwalking towards becoming free agents next summer in what will be a significant worry on Merseyside. Retaining the services of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah will therefore be a priority for the Reds, especially if appropriate contract lengths are agreed upon.
Tying Alexander-Arnold down to a five-year deal would be a major sign of intent by Liverpool, as would having Van Dijk see out his career at the club by penning a three-year contract. Salah continues to produce a headache for Fenway Sports Group and convincing the winger to reduce his immense wage on a two-year contract would be nothing short of sensational business by the Reds.
Signing a winger is a priority for Liverpool in the final few weeks of the window, with Newcastle’s Gordon their top target in that department. The England international is expected to cost at least £80million, but the Reds could look to strike a player-plus-cash swap deal for the ex-Everton star.
Fabio Carvalho may struggle for minutes next season if Gordon arrives and therefore he could be the ideal makeweight in negotiations with Newcastle, with Liverpool paying an additional £60m to get the deal over the line.
Liverpool are desperate to secure the signature of Anthony Gordon (Image: Getty)
Young No. 6 arrives
Wataru Endo is expected to struggle for minutes next season, so offloading him to one of his Bundesliga suitors and bringing in a young defensive-minded midfielder could be the best-case scenario for Liverpool. Porto’s Alan Varela has been linked with the Merseyside outfit previously and he could be available for approximately £60m. The 23-year-old already has a wealth of experience under his belt and appears to be the ball-playing profile that Slot is keen to sign for that role.
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Alan Varela could be the ideal replacement for Wataru Endo (Image: Getty)
Liverpool are hoping to sign at least one defender this summer, which is likely to become two if Joe Gomez departs. However, if the Reds retain the services of both Gomez and Sepp van den Berg and ensure that they are content with their respective squad roles then there will be no need for the club to welcome defensive acquisitions.
Instead, offloading youngsters like Tyler Morton, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips can be sold to bolster the club’s books given that the trio do not appear to have long-term futures at the club for varying reasons.