"The Athletic" summarizes Liverpool's transfer situation in the past week and possible future transfer plans.
First is Ekitic, Liverpool will pay an initial fee of £69 million, with potential surcharges up to £10 million. The players are expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday local time and undergo a medical examination, and the two sides will sign a six-year contract. If all goes well, Ekitic will fly to Hong Kong, China to meet with Liverpool.
For the defending Premier League champions, introducing forwards is an urgent task. Although clubs like Newcastle are also interested in Ekitic, the French player has always been inclined to join Liverpool.
Which position is Liverpool looking for?
central defender signings are also a problem. After Kanssa transferred to Leverkusen, there were not enough substitutes on the defensive line. Beyond Van Dijk, Connater and Joe Gomez, Slott wants to bring in another experienced centre-back as he wants to compete with two capable players in each position. Endo Hang can play a guest role in the centre-back, but Liverpool still plans to add this position, and players such as Crystal Palace defender Guy are under consideration for the Reds.
Which players are likely to leave Liverpool?
Last week, Bayern offered 67.5 million euros to buy Louis Dias, but was rejected by the Red Army, and the Red Army had no intention of selling him. But Dias has made it clear that he wants to leave the team and Liverpool is preparing for a second offer. However, the Colombian star still trained with the team and flew to Asia on Sunday to participate in the 10-day preseason tour.
Liverpool is open to Nunes and Chiesa's transfers, which is not on the roster due to minor health issues and is expected to discuss his transfer in the coming weeks. Nunes is worth about £70 million and has attracted Saudi interest.
Eliott and Taylor Morton both attracted the interest of Premier League teams, and their future remains uncertain. Ben Dock, who has returned from injury, has a chance to give himself extra points in the preseason or seek a transfer opportunity.
Meanwhile, Luca Stephenson is expected to sign a new contract and then loan it out again. His existing contract will expire next summer, but his outstanding performance on loan to Dundee United in the 24-25 season has left Liverpool deeming the need to continue watching him for a season, and now the team has brought him on the preseason tour roster.
James McConnell is also discussing a new contract to prepare for loan next season. Neither he nor Baekchetic participated in the tour with the team, who is still in the recovery plan after the surgery.
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