Robertson to leave Liverpool as PSG first-leg defeat frames Anfield test
Speculative look at Liverpool’s 2026/27 with Salah and Robertson leaving, targets like Camavinga and Minteh named, and a projected XI of Alisson, Frimpong, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Camavinga and Wirtz.
Liverpool are in talks over a £55m midfielder touted as a potential Wijnaldum-type signing for the summer window.
Liverpool lose 2-0 at PSG in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Slot credits Mamardashvili’s saves, admits PSG’s ‘tremendous’ display, and backs Anfield to turn it around on 14 April.
Fulham receive a boost as Calvin Bassey is fit for Anfield after a back issue and missing Nigeria’s friendlies. He has 21 league starts, a goal and won a penalty, and is in contention to face Liverpool.
Robertson will leave on a free in summer, with Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Napoli interested. He seeks regular minutes after Kerkez’s arrival and just 15 starts this season.
Robertson confirms he will leave Liverpool at season’s end after nine years, saying he feels ‘better now that it’s out in the open’ and aims to finish strongly before an Anfield farewell.
Alisson is out until late season and will miss PSG ties. Bradley and Leoni also sidelined long term, Endo recovering post-surgery. No suspensions for Fulham at Anfield on Saturday.
Salah vs Fulham: 10 games, 5 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 4 goals, 2 assists for Liverpool, including key penalties and late equalisers in 2018-19 and 2022-23.
Liverpool weigh midfield changes before facing PSG in the Champions League, with Ekitike’s form posing selection dilemmas for Slot.
Liverpool plan to back Slot with a fourth transfer window before any decision, with Klopp’s timeline noted and Alonso not guaranteed as first-choice if a change is needed.
Liverpool scouts track Hoffenheim’s Bazoumana Toure ‘almost every week’ as a possible Salah successor, with a €40m summer move likely. Leipzig’s Diomande and Bayern’s Olise remain pricier options.
Liverpool Women agree to sign Germany forward Vivien Endemann on 1 July from Wolfsburg. The 24-year-old has 17 caps, scored in WCL vs Man United and recent World Cup qualifiers, boosting attack.
PSG beat Liverpool 2-0. Luis Enrique says they ‘deserved to score a bit more’, praises the atmosphere, expects to suffer at Anfield, and prepares the same way for the 14 April second leg.
Reports highlight a ‘frustrated’ Salah and urge Slot to address Liverpool’s issues, with the forward’s displays placing pressure on the manager.
