Liverpool remain active in the transfer market as they take a look at their squad and give Arne Slot a successful first season at Anfield.
With only one League Cup to show for the last time, Liverpool will be looking to their new Dutch manager in their team in this window of moves.
The Jurgen Klopp era has come to an end and with him have left prominent names such as Joel Matip and Thiago, whose contracts were due to expire in the summer.
On the other hand, big names have been associated with an arrival, adding some of the hooks of Euro 2024 and a replacement for the wonderful Mohamed Salah if he leaves the club at the end of his contract next year.
Gordon was strongly connected to a move to his childhood club in the wake of Newcastle’s rush to sell, amid the option that they would breach the Premier League’s sustainability and benefits regulations in June.
The player is reportedly valued at £100 million, having been signed last January via Liverpool’s rivals on Merseyside Liverpool for an initial payment of £40 million.
Currently at Euro 2024 with England, the initial search for the skilled winger is said to have failed after the sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh eased considerations from Newcastle’s PSR and Liverpool refused to meet the monetary demands made, according to Telegraph Sport.
That didn’t mean the deal was completely dead, however, as a series of trade deals involving two other Anfield stars hoped to tempt the Magpies.
A bid involving England’s recently called up central midfielder Jarell Quansah has been put forward, with TEAMtalk extra reporting that Liverpool are willing to offer £50m and come with substitute goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher for Gordon.
Having won the club’s Player of the Season award and scoring in 4 consecutive home games in the league last season, Gordon, 23, is a key piece of Eddie Howe’s puzzle and any trade deals have also been rejected.
That said, it turns out that Gordon needs to move and discussed the option of joining Liverpool with his England teammates while away at Euro 2024.
Once the euro is closed, the deal may be revised, but for the time being, it looks like Gordon’s move will remain in the cooking phase.
Having performed well at Euro 2024 and drawing a lot of attention in Napoli’s 2022/23 season, the Georgian winger has been linked with Liverpool since Salah’s departure became inevitable.
Salah, who is likely to leave his mythical spell at the club after his contract expires next season, will be replaced and the Reds hope Kvaratskhelia is the right man.
According to The Standard, the winger said he would wait until the end of his contract abroad to make a decision: “I also respect Napoli, I love Napoli. I will make my career in the long term after the European Championship. Now I’m concentrating on the opposite game to Spain. “
With Georgia losing 4-1 to Spain and taking off from the tournament, a potential deal could now be on the cards, especially given the statements made through the winger’s father and agent.
According to Echo, Kvaratschia’s agent responded to the rumors by saying, “I don’t want people to think that Kvara needs to stay in Naples. We have to go, but we are waiting for the end of the European Championship so as not to disturb us. “Khvicha. . . The precedent is a club in the Champions League. “
Meanwhile, the 23-year-old’s father said: “I don’t need my son to stay at Napoli. Last season they replaced three coaches and it’s difficult to play in a similar situation. “
The same report claims that Liverpool and two unnamed Premier League clubs are the player, and PSG rejected an offer of £110 million.
Napoli’s new coach, Conte, however, has other ideas: “There’s no doubt. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is here and will play for Napoli. There is no doubt, everything is clear. Kvara will be here with us. “
The deal would still be tricky given Kvaratskhelia’s high value and Napoli’s preference to keep him, however, a winger is obviously a position that new boss Slot needs to recruit.
Calafiori, who stood out among those who watched Italy’s lackluster campaign at Euro 2024, has piqued interest from Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.
The Italian, an assertive central defender, played a pivotal role in Bologna’s qualification for the Champions League under the leadership of Thiago Motta.
Since then, he has been perhaps Italy’s most impressive player in the staging phase of this summer’s European Championship, with the defender missing out on the 2-0 defeat to England’s next opponents Switzerland while serving a one-match appearance.
Liverpool’s defence was one of the most powerful in the Premier League last season, with Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Quansah proving to be solid.
Still, as Van Dijk approaches 33, the desire for a younger replacement becomes urgent. Slot’s new manager might want to have a successor in a position when the Dutchman’s functionality begins to decline.
Facing a tough festival for the £40m type makes this deal difficult, but the club obviously need to sign a centre-back for their squad, especially given the loss of Matip.
Not being with the Manchester City goalkeeper, Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson has always been linked with a move to Anfield.
Despite the arrival of Alexis MacAllister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch last summer, it is clear that the midfielder is on the club’s wish list.
One of the people in charge of this position, Ederson, spoke to AS about his future and said: “If there is going to be a change, I accept it as faithful with my agents.
“I have an agent who has been with me for more than thirteen years, so as soon as he thinks something positive is going to happen, he will tell me and we will get in touch. If an offer arrives, Atalanta will decide. In any case, when we talk about a transfer, the club will first have to accept it, and that is the most important thing.
“I have an appointment with Atalanta, so as soon as they come to me and tell me they have some kind of offer, that’s going to be the moment when negotiations start. “Ederson inspired when Atalanta won the Europa League title last season, beating Klopp. Liverpool heading to the final in Dublin.
Currently, with the Brazilian team of the Copa America, Ederson would play in double pivot if Slot decided to line up in this way. He would bring some security to the starting eleven, as his compatriot Fabinho once did.
A deal would have to wait for the player to return from his outside service, and it would be unreasonable for Liverpool to want to make him one of their summer signings.
A much less concrete tie, Frimpong has been linked with a number of more sensible European clubs after betting on the invincible Bayer Leverkusen, twice winner of Xabi Alonso.
A £35m release clause in the Dutchman’s contract has expired, meaning interest from many clubs has cooled.
Concerns about Trent Alexander-Aronold’s long-term when his contract expires next season may be the catalyst for any Frimpong deal involving Liverpool.
Links to Real Madrid emerged as soon as it became clear that a new deal would not be rushed forward. If the club were to lose one of its stars, Frimpong would be an ideal replacement.
While not the most likely scenario, we may see Slot experiment with the Alexander-Arnold position. The Dutch coach could choose to place him in midfield, a role we saw the player fulfill with the European Championship with England.
Frimpong would undoubtedly be an addition to Liverpool if Trent were moved financially or positionally, but this move is still more speculative.
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