Liverpool await Salah call as Slot set to add Reijnen
Column reflects on Andy Robertson’s comments, Liverpool’s poor season and the wider context influencing judgements at Anfield.
Liverpool close on hiring Etienne Reijnen, Slot’s former Feyenoord coach, signalling Slot stays. Reijnen to boost set pieces alongside Sipke Hulshoff amid scrutiny after the 4-2 loss at Aston Villa.
Predicted XI v Brentford: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Gakpo, with a Salah decision still awaited.
Arne Slot refuses to confirm Mohamed Salah’s involvement vs Brentford after the winger’s critical post, insisting both want what is best for Liverpool as a Champions League place is chased.
Liverpool close on a €890k deal for Atlético Nacional’s 17-year-old Samuel Martínez. Box-to-box, line-breaking passer and Colombia U17 ‘compass’. Five-year contract expected, he would remain until he turns 18, with Nacional keeping a sell-on percentage.
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is sacked by Panathinaikos, his fourth departure in five years.
Mohamed Salah departs Liverpool after nine years, leaving as a club legend following a prolific spell that reshaped his reputation after Chelsea and delivered major trophies and records.
Liverpool eye a Salah-style winger, with a £60m-rated option touted as an upgrade on Diomande, as plans to replace Mohamed Salah accelerate.
Premier League winner tipped to help Liverpool replace Trent Alexander-Arnold a year after his move to Real Madrid, with the right-back role still seen as a void.
Liverpool target RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande as Salah successor. Ornstein says he is a ‘leading’ option but Leipzig want over €100m, with talks only likely if encouragement arrives from the player side.
Report claims Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven is prioritising a summer move to Liverpool over Manchester United, handing the Reds a boost in their defensive hunt.
Leipzig prepare a new deal for £103m-rated Yan Diomande. Inter lead the race for Curtis Jones, who is open to Serie A. Slot focuses on beating Brentford to seal Champions League qualification.
Arne Slot praises Arsenal’s organisation without the ball and their set-piece threat, echoing Luis Enrique’s assessment ahead of a Champions League final, according to reports.
Speculative XI if Andoni Iraola replaces Arne Slot: Alisson kept, links to Livramento, Tchouameni, Barcola and Bowen, with a Van Dijk-Konate core and a focus on energy and intensity.
