Liverpool is currently in the middle of one of the largest conversions in the history of the Premier League – and they won’t stop soon.
This is what manager Arne slot Subject to the community sign in front of the community Shield Clash Crystal palace.
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The Dutch boss won the title in his first season in Anfield, but he does not rest on his laurels.
The Reds have already signed eight stars for a total of £ 265.2 million.
And for the Wembley curtain Raiser, Jeremie FrimpongPresent Florian WirtzPresent Milos KerkezAnd Hugo Ekitens started while Giorgi Mamardashvili made the bank – the entertaining first half saw Ekikte and Frimpong scored.
The club also offered 110 million GBP for Newcastle United Center-Forward fumitors Isak, although this was quickly rejected.
But Liverpool couldn’t stop there.
Slot spoke with TNT Sports about her breathtaking spending: “What people tend to be that we have also lost four starters and that is not normal. Ideally [early business] is what you want, but it’s difficult. I am really glad that we can bring in what we have.
“I’m very satisfied [with them]. It is not just about them, the players who stayed there have also helped because they have such a good structure.
“We have lost Trent Alexander Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez and it makes a difference. I can tell you that the players we have brought with us to play the quality for Liverpool.”
The Reds have not signed a central defender this summer, even though the young England star Jarrell Quansah approved to go Bayer Leverkusen In a 30 million pound -deal.
However, Slot does not exclude a defense acquisition before the transmission window ends.
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He added: “We have more than enough options [in that area]But if we see a chance on the market, we will not hesitate to act. “
Liverpool has van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima as a specialist for central defenders.
However, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch both played to the slot in need, while Andy Robertson introduced some of the pre-season games in Liverpool.
They were also associated with the central defender by Crystal Palace Marc Guehi and the defender of Toulouse Charlie Cresswell.
Premier League Rivals should not surprise themselves from Liverpool’s foot to the ground for transfers this summer.
Slot and his players have made it clear that this window would probably be a number of movements to improve a title -owned team.
What did Liverpool say about the transfer window?
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In conversation with the Dutch outlet advertisement, captain Virgil van Dijk said: “The club is very ambitious, the plans for this summer sound good. There is still a lot to achieve here.
“Whatever will happen or go with players, I think this will be a very important summer for the club.
“I am convinced that club management also sees it – and we have to trust that you will do it in a good way. So that we can also play for prices in the coming years.”
In the meantime, Slot himself said after winning the title: “It would be strange if we were completely different, but we have to adapt,” said Slot on the field.
“If there is a way, try to strengthen it with players who bring in.
“We have to be better in the next season because the competition will probably be even better next season. You always have to try to get better.”
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“I’m not sure if it will take a lot,” he said when he asked how many signatures the fans could expect. “We know the club, [sporting director Richard Hughes]The property, we are all geared towards what we want to achieve.
“It is very certain that we have kept [Mohamed Salah] And [Virgil van Dijk]And we tried to sign a few others.
“We are very satisfied with the squad we have, but this club has always shown that what the team can strengthen is what they do. But big or not, it is a big summer because we have won the league.
“Even during the season, they are already looking at the next season. Our sports director focuses more in the long run than I do, but keeps me up to date all the time.
“As is to be expected, the goals that we did not show up last week are. We have been looking for them for a long time.”
Even Billy Hogan, CEO of Liverpool, insisted that the club had to spend this summer, especially after a pretty summer in 2024.
“It is not just; it is years in production,” said Hogan in an interview with The Athletic.
“One of the things we are constantly concentrating on is this ‘virtuous circle’. The attempt to keep the club in the right way to ensure that we can generate as much income as possible.
“The difficulty is if you only look at yourself for a single summer. This probably distorts the data. Last summer, many comments were made that we did not spend enough …
“We also recognize that this has won the title of the English league for the 20th time, that this is one of the largest clubs in the world. We want to make sure that we behave like one,” he added.
“Massive global stars come and play in Anfield and fill out stadiums in Hong Kong and Japan, these are things that we expect and want.”