6 days Ago By [email protected] (Amie Wilson)
It’s an exciting time to be a Liverpool fan, with the club closing in on a second Premier League title and their 20th league title. The Reds are just a six point swing away from getting their hands on the trophy, with it possible in the upcoming weekend. Something extraordinary would now have to happen to stop Liverpool from winning the title, but concentration will be on ensuring that the team gets over the line.
In the background, work will be going on ahead of what could be a busy summer transfer window. In a major boost, it was confirmed last week that Mohamed Salah has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year deal with the club . The Egyptian has been a standout player, not only for Liverpool, but in the Premier League.
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It seems that he is closing in on agreeing a new deal with the Reds, but confirmation of him putting pen-to-paper on a new deal is yet to come. Van Dijk showed his importance, not just with his winning goal, but with his leadership in the weekend’s 2-1 win over West Ham as the Reds took a step closer to the Premier League title. After the game he was giving nothing away on his future in his post match interviews.
With Trent Alexander-Arnold expected to leave for nothing in the summer, getting two of the three players out of contract signed up to new deals is a good outcome for Liverpool. There seems to be two key areas for Liverpool to concentrate on in terms of incomings in the summer transfer window - left-back and up front. The Reds have been heavily linked with a move for Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez , but there is also other options on the list for the left-back position.
The Hungarian is expected to cost a fee of around £40 million should the Reds pursue him this season. The 21-year-old would provide competition to both Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas and would allow one of them to move on, should they wish to, in the summer. Another area that Liverpool should prioritise is up front.
Injury to Diogo Jota has left Darwin Nunez as the only other recoginised central striker in the squad, and the Uruguayan has struggled to make a big impact at Anfield. Alexander Isak is a name who has been linked, although it would take a mammoth fee to convince Newcastle to sell in the summer window. Another forward to be linked is Lille’s Jonathan David.
The Canadian international is available on a free transfer in the summer window, meaning he would be a lt cheaper than Isak. The 25-year-old has 23 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions so far this season, including seven goals in 10 Champions League games. While concentration might be on incomings in the window, work done this summer could prevent a similar situation to the one the club have found themselves in this year surrounding out of contract players.
Therefore, this summer, the Reds should make decisions on the futures of Ibrahima Konate, Caoimhin Kelleher and Andy Robertson. All three are out of contract with the club in 2026. Konate is the most likely of the three to be handed a new contract.
But the futures of Robertson and Kelleher are more uncertain, especially if Liverpool are successful in bringing a new left-back to the club. A decision should be made on if the duo should be sold this summer for a fee, offered a new contract, or are allowed to leave on a free transfer at the end of next season..
