Liverpool are reportedly preparing for a busy summer transfer window, with any incomings balanced by potential exits for a glut of first-team players.
Arne Slot’s domination of the Premier League in his debut season at Anfield is made all the more impressive by the minimal squad investment over the past year. Liverpool’s only senior arrival was the £10m acquisition of Federico Chiesa, who has been limited to just three starts across all competitions.
The Reds will welcome Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili in June after agreeing his arrival from Valencia last summer and are hopeful of making several more recruits.
However, any arrivals must be balanced by departures. Sky Sport Germany have revealed a list of five players considered to be available for sale. They are Caoimhin Kelleher, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota.
Kelleher’s exit has been on the cards all season. After a summer spent searching for a club where he can be the undisputed number one, the Republic of Ireland international begrudgingly returned to his role as Alisson’s understudy yet has shown no signs of becoming any less ambitious.
Endo is nearing the tail end end of his career and has served as a useful squad player for Slot, unlike Chiesa. Diogo Jota has endured his own struggles with injury this season – and through much of his Liverpool career.
Harvey Elliott’s future is perhaps the most intriguing. The boyhood Liverpool fan has publicly revealed his anger and frustration with the limited opportunities Slot has afforded him this season – the fleet-footed midfielder has racked up just 567 minutes across all competitions.
There has been no suggestion that Elliott wants to break his deep-rooted connection to the club – his first trip to Anfield was as a three-year-old on his father’s shoulders. Yet, that decision may be taken out of his hands if Liverpool receive enticing offer.
While the Reds would reportedly be willing to lose these five players, there are three obvious individuals who could end up moving on without the club’s blessing. Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all in the final three months of their respective contracts.
While Alexander-Arnold seems set on joining Real Madrid, Salah is entertaining interest from a glut of clubs and even Van Dijk – previously considered to be the most likely member of the triumvirate to stay on Merseyside – has not ruled anything out.
