Liverpool could possibly be set for a summer time of upheaval as three of their key gamers’ futures stay up within the air.
The Reds are in pole place to raise the Premier League title, however they could nicely have to start out planning for all times with out Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold heading into subsequent season.
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There have been rising fears that every one three stars may go away Anfield in the summertime, when their present contracts set to run out.
As but, little progress seems to have been made on new offers for the trio, and membership legend Robbie Fowler believes it’s extremely unlikely that every of the enduring figures will keep at Liverpool.
Showing on talkSPORT’s White and Jordan the day after the Reds’ Carabao Cup remaining defeat to Newcastle, the previous striker hinted at a busy summer time forward on Merseyside.
“From a Liverpool fan perspective, you are mega disenchanted if any of them do not signal,” Fowler stated.
“I do not suppose the three of them will, if I am being completely sincere. However it is going to be a type of issues with Liverpool now.
“Definitely after the efficiency yesterday from a few of the gamers once they’d see him, I believe Arne Slot is aware of that he is perhaps going to have a giant summer time deliberate as a result of he’ll in all probability need to carry his personal gamers in.
“So no matter these gamers staying or going, you realize that there is going to be a couple of incomings anyway. So if it is these gamers, so be it.”
With some large departures probably on the playing cards within the coming months, right here is how Liverpool may line up subsequent marketing campaign with out Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk.
Goalkeeper Alisson is nearly sure to stay first alternative between the sticks, having established himself as one of many world’s greatest in his place.
That is regardless of the approaching arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili, with a deal already agreed for the Georgian keeper to hitch the Reds from Valencia in the summertime.
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Left-back is the primary place the place followers may see motion, with Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez closely linked with a transfer to Anfield.
talkSPORT beforehand confirmed the Hungarian is on Liverpool’s radar, with a switch which means that mainstay full-back Andy Robertson must make method for him.
With captain Van Dijk’s future hanging within the stability, having admitted he has ‘no thought’ if he will likely be staying or leaving, discussions will certainly be going down over who will associate Ibrahima Konate at centre-back subsequent time period.
One participant who may fill the Dutchman’s sneakers is Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
In accordance with the Mirror, the Reds are main the race to signal the England worldwide, who would like a transfer to the north west forward of different potential suitors Newcastle and Chelsea.
In the meantime, ought to Alexander-Arnold resolve on pastures new, with Actual Madrid the possible vacation spot, head coach Slot should plan for all times with out the playmaking right-back.
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However he might have already got a ready-made successor right here, with Conor Bradley beforehand proving himself a greater than succesful substitute.
The Northern Irishman has established himself as an necessary squad participant since his emergence beneath Jurgen Klopp, together with beginning in final 12 months’s Carabao Cup remaining win over Chelsea.
The midfield will possible look acquainted, with Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai all set to retain their spots.
However the league leaders might need to bolster their engine room back-up choices, with Harvey Elliott and Wataru Endo each being highlighted as gamers who may transfer on in the summertime.
Shifting into the entrance line, the potential departure of talisman Salah can have a big impact on how the league leaders form up.
Whereas the ‘Egyptian King’ has starred from the fitting hand facet, the Reds don’t have any scarcity of attacking firepower out extensive, particularly within the form of standard starters Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz.
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This might immediate the Reds to deploy the pair on both wing, and as an alternative look to interchange the lack of Salah’s large goalscoring menace by signing a brand new striker.
Darwin Nunez has been inconsistent main the road, whereas accidents have prevented Diogo Jota from a constant run within the function.
And Fowler has urged his previous membership to fill this hole by making a sensational transfer for Newcastle objective machine Alexander Isak.
The Swede has ranked among the many Premier League’s high scorers since his transfer to England in 2022, and at present sits third within the goalscoring charts this time period, behind Erling Haaland and Salah.
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