Six new players have been added to Liverpool’s coveted 25-man squad following a £384 million transfer binge.
Liverpool has initiated the summer transfer window with a bang, as they have signed Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5 million and have reached an agreement with Florian Wirtz, an attacking midfielder, for a club-record £100 million, which could potentially increase to £116 million.
In addition to welcoming Giorgi Mamardashvili to Anfield as a competitor to Alisson in goal, the Reds have sold goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford after bidding farewell to Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Liverpool board is in the process of negotiating an agreement with Bournemouth to acquire Milos Kerkez, who is their next target.
However, sporting director Richard Hughes is not satisfied with that. He is determined to provide Arne Slot with the most formidable squad possible in order to achieve Premier League and Champions League success in the upcoming season. Express Sport examines the potential appearance of a Liverpool squad consisting of 25 players on the weekend of Saturday,
August 16. Signatures Liverpool remains to resolve two positions: centre-back and striker, following the signings of Mamardashvili, Frimpong, and Wirtz, as well as Kerkez’s impending arrival. Dean Huijsen was a target as a defensive player for Bournemouth before he decided to join Real Madrid for £50 million.
The Liverpool hierarchy will be acutely aware of the necessity for indigenous players, as Kelleher and Alexander-Arnold have already left, and Jarell Quansah, Nat Phillips, Rhys Williams, Tyler Morton, and Harvey Elliott are all potential departures this summer.
This could result in them considering two prospective center-half options: Levi Colwill of Chelsea and Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace. Both are esteemed; however, Guehi is diminutive for a center-half.Further up, Julian Alvarez would be the ultimate acquisition; however, the cost of approximately £100 million could render the transaction exceedingly challenging.
The Premier League champions are also impressed by Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt, as the German club is refusing to pay £85m. However, a transaction which is comparable to the one that brought Darwin Nunez to Liverpool in 2022, with an initial investment of £63 million that increased to £85 million after add-ons, could be executed.
Chelsea and Manchester United are also fond of the French centre-forward, who will be 23 years old next week. Last season, he scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists. Nunez would be replaced by Ekitike as the new focal point of the attack on L4, which would be a thrilling development.
Liverpool’s ideal 25-man roster Alisson, Mamardasvhili, and Davies are the goalkeepers. Frimpong, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Colwill, Kerkez, and Robertson are the defenders. Midfielders: Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Jones*, Endo, Bajcetic**, McConnell** Attackers: Salah, Diaz, Ekitike, Jota, Gakpo, and Chiesa
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