A new report has revealed Liverpool’s plan for two summer signings with the ‘latest’ on Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool have surpassed all expectations this season as they have marched clear at the top of the Premier League. They have also reached the Carabao Cup final and qualified for the Champions League knockout stages.
This is especially considering Arne Slot is in his first season at Liverpool and Federico Chiesa was their only signing before this campaign.
However, this summer could be troubling for the Reds as Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are among the 20 footballers due to be out of contract in the summer.
It remains to be seen whether the three players will commit their futures to Liverpool amid interest from several clubs around Europe and Saudi Arabia.
A new report from Football Insider claims Liverpool is to ‘sign a new centre-back and right-back’ during this summer’s transfer window.
Regarding Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, the report adds.
‘Liverpool definitely need to sign a centre-back regardless of what happens with Virgil Van Dijk.
‘They are expected to do so as well as sign a right-back should Trent Alexander-Arnold, as expected, leave for Real Madrid.
‘Liverpool captain Van Dijk is out of contract at the end of this season and has yet to commit his future to the club, which is a similar situation for Mohamed Salah and Alexander-Arnold.’
The report has also ruled out one potential signing and revealed two players they are ‘looking to sell’.
‘Former Liverpool centre-back Sepp van den Berg revealed to Voetbal Primeur that he dreams of returning to Anfield one day which sparked conversations about him potentially being brought back in the summer.
‘However, well-placed sources have told Football Insider that a move for the 23-year-old is unlikely as he isn’t seen as the answer to Liverpool’s problems, nor does Brentford want to sell him.
‘While Liverpool could be set to lose a trio of crucial first-team players, the Reds boss is also looking to sell two other first-team players.
‘Football Insider revealed that Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz could be sold in the summer transfer window to provide finances for reinvestment. This would allow Slot to strengthen the club and bring in new players who he has hand-picked for the first time.’