Game over as Liverpool midfielder moves closer to Championship deal
Liverpool will be expected to conduct big changes to their playing squad this summer.The futures of several key players remain up in the air - with question marks against the likes of Ibrahima Konate,...
Game over as Liverpool midfielder moves closer to Championship deal Liverpool will be expected to conduct big changes to their playing squad this summer. The futures of several key players remain up in the air - with question marks against the likes of Ibrahima Konate, Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones among others. Arne Slot and Richard Hughes could opt to ring in the changes during the off-season in an attempt to get the team back on an even keel.
The Anfield club won the 2024/25 Premier League title and spent £450m in last summer’s transfer window. But that has been to little avail as the Dutchman’s outfit appear a long way short of their title-winning best. Accordingly there will be consequences for underperforming players who are no longer meeting the required standard.
Midfield is seen as a big area for improvement with Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch out of form and Jones set to be sold. A big-name arrival in the shape of Eduardo Camavinga or Adam Wharton could solve a big problem in the middle third. And if more players are added to the midfield sector it risks having a knock-on effect on several more hopefuls.
Luca Stephenson to be squeezed out Luca Stephenson for example is one player who was thought to be close to a breakthrough on Merseyside. Having spent two seasons out on loan at Dundee United - where he has developed a strong reputation - the 22-year-old might have hoped to return to the AXA Training Centre this summer with a point to prove. The midfielder-cum-right-back inked a new deal before heading to the SPFL last year and was even linked with an emergency return from his loan in January when times were tough at Anfield.