Liverpool, it appears, are content material with a affected person method to the present market following Arne Slot’s arrival on Merseyside.
The Dutch head coach has picked up a supremely proficient squad containing world-class, skilled stars (of the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah) and thrilling youthful skills.
Any additions the membership does make received’t be plugging a significant gap. Albeit, the absence of a top quality, out-and-out No.6 past Wataru Endo (31) and Stefan Bajcetic (19) maybe verges on that territory.
Comply with Empire of the Kop on Instagram (@empireofthekop) HERE
In the meantime, there have been requires Liverpool to bolster their ranks within the again 4. One choice touted as a possible signing for the Reds was Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori. The linked defender (TEAMtalk) now appears set to quickly full a everlasting transfer to Premier League rivals Arsenal.
READ MORE: Chief Liverpool reporter now drops main 45-word replace on Slot’s first summer time window
READ MORE: Paul Merson says Liverpool have a ‘phenomenal’ participant and would undergo with out him
The newest on Riccardo Calafiori
Fabrizio Romano now experiences that the Italian worldwide, who impressed at this 12 months’s Euros, has not returned to Bologna for membership duties.
The CaughtOffside columnist shared the replace in query on X (previously Twitter). The reported Juventus goal has as a substitute since agreed a five-year take care of the Gunners and is awaiting a inexperienced mild from his present outfit and Basel (who maintain a 50% sell-on clause).
🚨🔴⚪️ Riccardo Calafiori didn’t get known as up for Bologna duties after coming back from holidays.
Arsenal and Bologna agreed on €40m plus €5m take care of sell-on clause additionally included, Calafiori agreed on 5 12 months take care of #AFC.
Simply ready for Bologna and Basel inexperienced mild. pic.twitter.com/aqgLrf6uXY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 22, 2024
In a position to play as a left-back and a left-sided centre-half, the Serie A person will carry positional versatility and additional real defensive high quality into Mikel Arteta’s squad.
It appears an excellent signing on the face of it.
EOTK Shut-up with John Welsh: ‘a neighborhood lad who lived his dream’ and Slot’s LFC predictions
