Fabrizio Romano gives massive hint about Liverpool's next signing

Fabrizio Romano gives massive hint about Liverpool's next signing Fabrizio Romano has just hinted at who Liverpool could sign next. Conor Bradley’s injury earlier this season has only highlighted a problem Richard Hughes was always likely to confront. Even with the recruitment team’s efforts, finding a true replacement for Alexander-Arnold, given his unique skill set, has proven far more challenging than expected.

It’s now becoming clear that Arne Slot sees Jeremie Frimpong more as an attacking outlet than a conventional right-back, and his own injury concerns haven’t helped the situation. Frimpong’s strengths are best suited further up the pitch, and he hasn’t been consistently relied upon in a deeper defensive role. Meanwhile, Dominik Szoboszlai has occasionally been used at right-back, but that has always appeared to be more of a short-term workaround than a long-term answer.

Beyond the defensive concerns, Liverpool are also feeling the absence of Alexander-Arnold’s creativity. His ability to dictate play from deep and unlock defences was a key part of the team’s identity. Florian Wirtz was expected to help compensate for that loss, but so far, he has yet to fully deliver in that regard.

All signs now point toward Liverpool needing to invest in a specialist right-back in the summer window. They had already tried to do that in the January window. Although ultimately that pursuit came to nothing.