Liverpool stance on Slot, defender targets monitored
Liverpool await a major fitness update, with up to 16 players potentially missing the Chelsea match.
Opinion urges Arne Slot to start Rio Ngumoha against Chelsea to spark a strong Liverpool display on Saturday.
Liverpool are monitoring Marcos Senesi and could hijack Spurs’ free transfer. Any move may hinge on Ibrahima Konate’s contract, with Richard Hughes knowing Senesi from Bournemouth.
Crystal Palace submit a significant bid for Paris FC’s Moustapha Mbow as they rival Liverpool for the £30m+ Ligue 1 defender.
John Aldridge backs Florian Wirtz to come good at Liverpool and urges the club not to let two key players leave after a forgettable season.
Ex-Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena recalls Anfield’s anthem and atmosphere offsetting difficult adaptation, praises Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina and Rafa Benítez’s meticulous approach, and his goals vs Man United and Real Madrid.
With Arne Slot under pressure after costly errors in 2025/26, Liverpool are linked to a 4-2-3-1 coach touted as the new Klopp instead of Xabi Alonso.
Report claims FSG are targeting a £100m forward dubbed Liverpool’s new Sadio Mane after Van Dijk branded the season ‘unacceptable’.
Don Hutchison criticises Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong for tunnel kick-ups before Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat at Man United, calling it unfocused and ‘disrespect’.
John W Henry says FSG will not ‘settle for mediocrity’. Despite scrutiny and Ajax interest, Arne Slot is set to stay until 2027, with mixed pundit views over his future after the 3-2 loss at Man United.
Inter monitor Curtis Jones as Antonio Cassano hails him ‘better than McTominay’. Jones, used at right-back in Liverpool’s 3-2 loss at Man United, has just over a year on his deal amid exit links. Livescore
Teenager Will Wright has made Liverpool’s bench in the last two league games and could push for minutes this week.
Liverpool are linked with a £82m summer bid for Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven, tipped as a possible Konate replacement given his pace and Premier League form.
After Liverpool’s 3-2 loss at Man United and a VAR-checked Sesko goal, Arne Slot could face FA scrutiny over his post-match comments, says Keith Hackett.
Liverpool join Arsenal and Milan for Dortmund’s Daniel Svensson. BVB want €35m rising to €40-45m. The 24-year-old left-back has 2 goals and 2 assists in 32 league games and prefers a Premier League move.
Juventus admire Alisson but Liverpool expect him to honour his deal until 2027 and will demand a fee if he ever asks to leave.
Spurs step up £50m move for Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke. Liverpool and Chelsea have enquired, but Roberto De Zerbi’s admiration and past work with the centre-back could give Tottenham an edge.
Danny Murphy urges Liverpool to upgrade at left-back, criticising Milos Kerkez as a backup and naming Newcastle’s Lewis Hall as an ideal but unlikely target given his importance at St James’ Park.
Liverpool track Juventus’ Pierre Kalulu, valued around £36m if talks stall. The 25-year-old CB/RB is a priority to bolster depth, with Man United and Aston Villa also interested.
Report claims Liverpool have registered interest in Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe amid dressing-room tensions and no trophies this season, though a move is described as unlikely at this stage.
