As of right now, Arne Slot is getting closer to making his first signing of 2025, and if the reports are to be believed, he will deal a significant blow to Ruben Amorim at Manchester United.
During Slot’s first season as manager of Liverpool since taking over for Jurgen Klopp, the club is not only on the verge of winning the Premier League, but they also have the opportunity to add another trophy to their collection with a Carabao Cup final match against Newcastle on Sunday.
There are a lot of ageing stars that need to be replaced at Anfield, and the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, and Trent Alexander-Arnold are still up in the air. Despite their success on the pitch, the headlines have been dominated by what appears to be a summer of overhaul at Anfield.
Despite the fact that Alexander-Arnold is being actively pursued by Real Madrid, it is believed that discussions are currently taking place with all three players. However, there has been no breakthrough until this point.
When Liverpool were eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain on penalties, they were unable to advance in the competition. As a result, it is anticipated that Liverpool will increase their roster options during the summer. There have been reports in Brazil that suggest that progress has already been made with a Premier League star that Manchester United is interested in.
Wolves star Joao Gomes has been identified as the perfect addition in the engine room, with Liverpool leading the race to sign the Brazilian player who is valued at £50 million, according to Gazete do Urubu. This is because Ryan Gravenberch plays more minutes than any other midfielder in Slot’s squad.
In order to secure the deal, the Merseyside club might have to contend with competition from United; however, Ruben Amorim might have to concentrate on departures in order to free up funds for his summer business business.
A substantial sell-on clause is believed to be retained by Gomes’ former club Flamengo as part of the agreement that resulted in the 24-year-old player’s transfer to the Premier League in January of 2023.
Slot’s first transfer window at the club was a relatively quiet one, with only Federico Chiesa joining the club for the 2024/25 season. Additionally, an agreement was reached to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili, a custodian for Valencia, at the conclusion of the current season.
It has already been admitted by the manager of Liverpool that work is being done on their summer recruits in order to maintain the club’s competitiveness at the summit.
In January, he made the following statement to the BBC: “Liverpool should always be competing for a league title, and we should always be competing for the Champions League.” It is my hope that I will be able to maintain that level of success for the club.
I am aware that some individuals may have doubts about this because they have not witnessed us making a significant amount of progress in the transfer market during the summer and now in the winter as well. There is a particular reason for this, and that is because we are content with the team.
But I am aware that we are unquestionably putting in effort to improve our strength during the summer.
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