Liverpool have reportedly entered the race to signal a participant with ambitions of profitable the Ballon d’Or, with as many as seven Premier League golf equipment eyeing him up.
Slot coy about Liverpool’s attacking choices
The Reds tackle Crystal Palace within the Neighborhood Protect on Sunday afternoon, with new signings Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike all anticipated to start out. Talking in his pre-match press convention, Arne Slot was requested about his Liverpool assault, amid curiosity in Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, with the Dutcham remaining coy in regards to the state of affairs.
“These are a whole lot of questions! As you understand from me – and I feel each supervisor works like this – you by no means speak about gamers that aren’t yours. I can speak to you about Hugo [Ekitike], who we signed not too long ago and has completed rather well till now. I and we’re very proud of the squad we’re having and there’s each cause to be glad about that as a result of we received the league final season.
“OK, gamers left, however we’ve introduced gamers in as nicely and kids are doing good. At this second in time, Darwin [Nunez] may certainly go away, however issues aren’t signed but, so it’s good to wait perhaps a couple of days earlier than that’s utterly completed. However there’s certainly an opportunity he’s going to depart.”
Whereas signing Isak is the dream for Liverpool, one other midfielder would not go amiss, and the Reds have been linked with a transfer for a Premier League star.
Liverpool enter race to signal Carlos Baleba
In line with a brand new report from Caught Offside, Liverpool are in a seven-club race to signal Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba this summer time. The £100m-rated Cameroonian is being “carefully monitored” by the Reds, however they’re removed from the one crew within the combine to snap him up, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis, Newcastle United and Tottenham all talked about as suitors, too.
Admittedly, Liverpool really feel well-stocked in midfield forward of the brand new Premier League season, but when there’s a probability to signal a participant of Baleba’s pedigree, they should not miss the chance.
The 21-year-old has huge potential – he has mentioned he desires to win the Ballor d’Or, like Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri did in 2024 – and the hope is that he finds the Reds probably the most alluring, changing into their largest ever defensive signing forward of Virgil van Dijk.
In fact, it’s simpler to envisage Baleba transferring to United as a substitute, with Liverpool’s rivals extra in want of a midfielder, and the Premier League champions absolutely focusing their funds on Isak and a brand new centre-back.
