Liverpool could axe five players this summer in a major Arne Slot overhaul
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is reportedly preparing to sanction a quintet of sales this summer. Rumours are circulating that several senior players might be bidding farewell to Anfield as Slot sets out to reshape his Liverpool team. Slot is reportedly looking to reshape the Liverpool squad this summerGetty While Liverpool’s strong performance in the Premier League has fueled optimism, Slot is reportedly assessing the squad’s composition as they look toward next season. Contract situations surrounding star players Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Virgil van Dijk have already become focal points in the ongoing transfer discussions. According to reports from Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool are anticipating an active summer transfer window, with both potential departures and new signings on the horizon. Players mentioned in connection with possible exits include goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, midfielders Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott, and forwards Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota. Kelleher’s need for more first-team opportunities has been widely discussed. With Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili swapping Valencia for Liverpool in the summer, Kelleher’s future at the club seems increasingly uncertain. Chiesa, who joined Liverpool just last summer, has faced challenges finding consistent playing time. Reports indicate he may be seeking a move to procure more regular football, as he grapples with form and fitness that have limited his Premier League appearances. His last top-flight outing was a fleeting appearance against Ipswich in January, and since the FA Cup defeat to Plymouth, he has remained on the sidelines. Endo has experienced a muted role under Slot, with his last full 90-minute performance taking place against Wolves at the end of last season, although he has often joined the fray off the bench. Elliott’s celebration sparked speculation about transfer rumoursGetty But this diminished role has sparked speculation regarding his future. Elliott’s situation is more complex as he has publicly affirmed his unwavering loyalty to Liverpool. He said back in January: “I think it’s pretty clear, to be honest. “I’m not leaving. I said it in an interview the other day, this is my team. This is my club. “I’m a massive fan and we’re in a great position so far this season.” Elliott added he ‘didn’t really see’ much of the speculation surrounding his future and had only learned of it through his friends. Jota has spent the past five years at AnfieldGetty “[Speculation is] always going to happen in January and especially after being out for a long time and not really playing as much as I’d want to,” he said. “But, you know, that’s football.” Diogo Jota is also rumored to not feature in Slot’s future plans; after making his initial return from a two-month injury he suffered in December, he has managed to score four goals. Jota started in Liverpool’s first leg against Paris Saint-Germain last week, which they won 1-0, and the 28-year-old will be hoping to start again this evening in the second leg. “It’s been a difficult season for me,” Jota admitted. “I had a few complications throughout the season. These last few months are the ones that matter the most when you decide things. “I don’t feel I am at my best at the moment. But certainly, by playing I will get there. “And I always try to do my best no matter what. You never know [how long it takes]. It’s football, I don’t play alone. “It is not an individual sport so there are a lot of things you can’t control yourself, but one thing you can control is to give your best and that’s always what I do on the pitch.” The extent of Slot’s movements regarding player departures will become clearer as the summer transfer window unfolds. His desire to build upon the legacy left by Jurgen Klopp may indeed necessitate significant changes to the squad. Liverpool face Paris Saint-Germain this evening at Anfield, with kick-off set for 8pm.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is reportedly preparing to sanction a quintet of sales this summer.
Rumours are circulating that several senior players might be bidding farewell to Anfield as Slot sets out to reshape his Liverpool team.
While Liverpool’s strong performance in the Premier League has fueled optimism, Slot is reportedly assessing the squad’s composition as they look toward next season.
Contract situations surrounding star players Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Virgil van Dijk have already become focal points in the ongoing transfer discussions.
According to reports from Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool are anticipating an active summer transfer window, with both potential departures and new signings on the horizon.
Players mentioned in connection with possible exits include goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, midfielders Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott, and forwards Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota.
Kelleher’s need for more first-team opportunities has been widely discussed.
With Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili swapping Valencia for Liverpool in the summer, Kelleher’s future at the club seems increasingly uncertain.
Chiesa, who joined Liverpool just last summer, has faced challenges finding consistent playing time.
Reports indicate he may be seeking a move to procure more regular football, as he grapples with form and fitness that have limited his Premier League appearances.
His last top-flight outing was a fleeting appearance against Ipswich in January, and since the FA Cup defeat to Plymouth, he has remained on the sidelines.
Endo has experienced a muted role under Slot, with his last full 90-minute performance taking place against Wolves at the end of last season, although he has often joined the fray off the bench.
But this diminished role has sparked speculation regarding his future.
Elliott’s situation is more complex as he has publicly affirmed his unwavering loyalty to Liverpool.
He said back in January: “I think it’s pretty clear, to be honest.
“I’m not leaving. I said it in an interview the other day, this is my team. This is my club.
“I’m a massive fan and we’re in a great position so far this season.”
Elliott added he ‘didn’t really see’ much of the speculation surrounding his future and had only learned of it through his friends.
“[Speculation is] always going to happen in January and especially after being out for a long time and not really playing as much as I’d want to,” he said.
“But, you know, that’s football.”
Diogo Jota is also rumored to not feature in Slot’s future plans; after making his initial return from a two-month injury he suffered in December, he has managed to score four goals.
Jota started in Liverpool’s first leg against Paris Saint-Germain last week, which they won 1-0, and the 28-year-old will be hoping to start again this evening in the second leg.
“It’s been a difficult season for me,” Jota admitted.
“I had a few complications throughout the season. These last few months are the ones that matter the most when you decide things.
“I don’t feel I am at my best at the moment. But certainly, by playing I will get there.
“And I always try to do my best no matter what. You never know [how long it takes]. It’s football, I don’t play alone.
“It is not an individual sport so there are a lot of things you can’t control yourself, but one thing you can control is to give your best and that’s always what I do on the pitch.”
The extent of Slot’s movements regarding player departures will become clearer as the summer transfer window unfolds.
His desire to build upon the legacy left by Jurgen Klopp may indeed necessitate significant changes to the squad.
Liverpool face Paris Saint-Germain this evening at Anfield, with kick-off set for 8pm.
