Liverpool are reportedly looking to bolster their backline this summer. The Reds are preparing for their first transfer window of the post-Jurgen Klopp era.<\/p>\n
The end of the 2023\/24 season marks a new era for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp leaves Anfield after nine years. The German manager has been closely involved in the club\u2019s transfer planning since the start, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Alisson Becker being among his key signings.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong>: Five Things We Learnt From Liverpool Drawing To West Ham<\/a><\/p>\n Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is set to replace Klopp as Liverpool\u2019s new manager this summer. However, the Reds are not planning to wait until the end of the season to discuss their main targets for the upcoming transfer window.<\/p>\n Reports about Salah\u2019s possible departure have intensified in recent weeks as the Egyptian superstar is only a few weeks away from entering the final year of his current contract. However, a report from the Athletic journalist David Ornstein<\/a> claims the Reds \u201cfully expect\u201d to have the attacker for at least another season.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Reds Set To Appoint \u2018Tactical Vanguard\u2019 Manager In \u20ac15m Transfer<\/a><\/p>\n Contract talks with Salah remain a key transfer topic for Liverpool, but it\u2019s not something for Slot to worry about this summer. Instead, the new manager is set to start the squad planning for the next season by signing a new defender.<\/p>\n According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the centre-back position is one of the club\u2019s main priorities for the summer transfer window. Slot is expected to discuss his favourite transfer targets with the Reds in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n Jarrel Quansah has enjoyed a fantastic breakthrough season in Klopp\u2019s final campaign at Anfield. However, Joel Matip\u2019s expected departure as a free agent leaves room for a new centre-back to arrive this summer.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: What If J\u00fcrgen Klopp Became Bayern Munich Coach In 2008<\/a><\/p>\n Lille\u2019s Leny Yoro has emerged<\/a> as a potential target for Liverpool, but he\u2019s also on the list of many other European sides, including Manchester United and Real Madrid. Another in-demand target is Nice\u2019s Jean-Clair Todibo, who reportedly rejected<\/a> an offer from the Reds in 2019. Rumours surfaced about the club\u2019s interest in signing Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s versatile defender Piero Hincapie<\/a> in January. However, it\u2019s not clear whether the German champions would allow his exit ahead of the next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Liverpool are reportedly looking to bolster their backline this summer. The Reds are preparing for their first transfer window of the post-Jurgen Klopp era. Arne Slot To Start Transfer Planning With Liverpool A Key Transfer Window The end of the 2023\/24 season marks a new era for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp leaves Anfield after nine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5073,"featured_media":637358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16,30,3,7188],"tags":[9795],"class_list":["post-639235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transfers","category-liverpool","category-news","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-arne-slot"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5073"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/637358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Latest Transfer Updates From Anfield<\/h3>\n
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