Liverpool’s summer time of transition is on the best way, with Arne Slot put in as Jurgen Klopp’s successor.
The Dutchman will likely be trying to put his stamp on the Reds squad and can have been working intently with new sporting director Richard Hughes to attract up a plan of assault for the switch window which formally opens on Friday.
Defensive midfield is one place that has beforehand been reported as a place of want for Liverpool this summer time and it will seem that they’ve made a primary transfer to signal among the finest performers in Europe this season.
Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson was linked with an Anfield change earlier this month and now switch specialist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Liverpool have initiated contact with the participant who’s ‘curious’ concerning the Premier League.
“The Atalanta midfielder has responded to the hyperlinks with Liverpool, however what’s the scenario? Liverpool made contact along with his brokers weeks in the past however by no means began any negotiation, they didn’t ship a bid thus far, there aren’t any talks ongoing at this stage,” Romano informed Caught Offside.
“We’ve to see if they may embrace Ederson of their shortlist or not, it’s actually early for this and there aren’t any significant modifications to the scenario thus far. Atalanta, in the meantime, don’t need to lose each Ederson and [Teun] Koopmeiners.”
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This comes after the 24-year-old, who has acquired a primary Brazil call-up forward of the Copa America this summer time, was requested about Liverpool’s curiosity.
“I like Italy however I’m additionally curious concerning the Premier League,” he teased. “The one risk to depart is that if Atalanta obtain a proposal after which… they determine, it’s as much as Atalanta…”
Regardless of this early-summer working, it will seem that Liverpool do produce other priorities in the case of their summer time targets.
“I believe the highest precedence for Liverpool would be the new centre-back,” Romano informed his Day by day Briefing podcast. “What they actually need to do as precedence goal is the brand new centre-back after which an offensive addition can also be essential and attainable in case they discover the suitable alternative.”
By way of Liverpool’s defence, Joel Matip will likely be leaving the membership when his contract expires on the finish of the month, whereas Virgil van Dijk will flip 33 subsequent month, which means planning will likely be in place to discover a successor.
The likes of Sporting pair Goncalo Inacio and Ousmane Diomande have each been linked in current weeks.
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