Liverpool aren’t carried out fairly but relating to summer season spending.
Arne Slot’s facet have already splashed the money on Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong, with a transfer for Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak nonetheless not out of the query both.
The Merseysiders have refreshed their squad while retaining maintain of key gamers Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk – however one other new face might quickly be on his strategy to Anfield.
Liverpool ‘agree’ deal for famous person defender
With Ibrahima Konate’s future nonetheless one thing of a thriller, there have been hints that FSG are contemplating a contingency plan ought to the France worldwide bounce ship when his contract expires in 2026.
Konate is favored by these at Actual Madrid, and a few have already contemplated whether or not Los Blancos are contemplating one more free-agent ploy to lure him to Spain subsequent summer season.
When it comes to new additions away from Konate, Corriere Dello Sport are indicating that Liverpool and Parma are persevering with of their talks for centre-back Giovanni Leoni.
Leoni, 18, might nonetheless be loaned again to the Serie A outfit to assist together with his improvement, with it thought the Reds are set to supply €35m (£30.2m) for {the teenager}. Transfermarkt worth him at €18m (£15.5m).
The Parma synthetic 17 appearances and scored one objective final season, as he confirmed his capabilities within the Italian prime flight.
It’s clear Liverpool need to the longer term with captain Van Dijk now 34. There has additionally been discuss that Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is also arriving earlier than the tip of the summer season window.
In FourFourTwo‘s view, Liverpool are good to look forward to the longer term, particularly with Konate’s scenario unsure and Van Dijk’s age, too.
Loaning Leoni again to Italy may very well be a sensible play, with Guehi’s arrival giving himself an opportunity to supply pure cowl and even forge a first-team spot this season.
