Arne Slot takes advantage of Liverpool’s pre-season excursion to compare his players before making recruitment and retention decisions after rejecting an offer for Wataru Endo.
The Japanese midfielder was signed just 12 months ago through Jurgen Klopp and was used at Anfield. Marseille have tabled a £12m bid as they look to bring Endo to the south of France, but new manager Roberto De Zerbi has suffered a setback.
Liverpool have not made any deals, either internally or externally, this summer ahead of the opening day of the Premier League. Slot has been signed to Feyenoord and has huge boots to fill, but he is keen to stay calm and adopt measured technique as he goes. A look at the players he has inherited.
The Reds midfielder went through a transition phase last summer when big names such as Jordan Henderson and Fabinho left the club. As a result, they bought several replacements and spent more than £100 million on Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
Slot has a decision to make with multiple players. Mohamed Salah may find himself at the most important crossroads when his contract on Merseyside expires. Darwin Núñez is a valuable asset who continues to be questioned after two years at the club.
The Dutchman said upon his arrival that he would work in an organization that has “the highest standards. ” Liverpool fell out of the name race at the end of last season but won the Carabao Cup and have a strong recent history of competing for titles.
He said earlier this summer: “I think I have said before that the first objective is to work with those players. Of course, it is a disadvantage that many of them are still there, I mean the players who are already under contract. ” The positive thing is that the fact that other young people are also joining the team is a vital lifeline for the club. So it’s a wonderful way to see them in those weeks, when they also get a lot of playing time.
“The criteria are really the best when it comes to attracting new players because we have a very smart team. Of course (sporting director) Richard [Hughes], myself and other people keep an eye on the team as much as possible, but it’s not that simple because we have a lot of smart players.
Liverpool have been connected with Anthony Gordon, who in the past played in Merseyaspect with Everton. The Reds’ activity will likely focus on replacing players they leave out of the Anfield squad who have been out of the final third of the way lately.
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