Liverpool are anticipated to focus on a brand new left-back in the summertime and Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies has been named as a shock possibility on a free switch.
Whereas little motion is predicted within the January switch window, there will likely be numerous key areas for Liverpool to handle in the summertime.
A lot is dependent upon the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, with all three out of contract because it stands and the latter already topic of a £20 million bid from Actual Madrid.
However there are different points inside the squad that Arne Slot will likely be desperate to settle, maybe mainly at left-back with Andy Robertson struggling for consistency this season.
Robertson stays first selection with Kostas Tsimikas a rotational backup, however the Scot has seen errors creep into his recreation amid considerations that, at 30, his workload over time is starting to meet up with him.
Alphonso Davies is an possibility
Based on the Mail‘s Lewis Steele, there are three “potential choices” at left-back together with Bayern’s Davies.
Davies has been a key participant for Bayern since 2019 however solely turned 24 in November, and along with his personal contract working out on the finish of the season may very well be accessible on a free.
Beforehand, Liverpool sources had denied claims of curiosity within the Canada worldwide, however Steele’s point out is intriguing.
In December, The Athletic’s German soccer correspondent Seb Stafford-Bloor claimed that “a number of business sources” say Liverpool have “expressed an curiosity” and that they might be the “most believable Premier League vacation spot.”
Nonetheless even then a transfer was described as an “unlikely consequence,” with Actual Madrid, Barcelona, Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal additionally named as potential locations.
Curiously, Actual are reported to have contacted Davies’ representatives firstly of 2024 to gauge the phrases of a potential deal, however their curiosity seems to have cooled.
Steele additionally mentions Fulham‘s Antonee Robinson and Bournemouth‘s Milos Kerkez as choices for Liverpool, although Davies’ title is definitely essentially the most eye-catching.
An explosive attacking left-back, Bayern’s No. 19 may very well be a really perfect answer if the plan is to shift an emphasis to the left flank within the occasion of Alexander-Arnold’s departure on the finish of the season.
Any deal would doubtless be a pricey one no matter its standing as a free switch, nevertheless, with Davies nearly definitely commanding a top-level wage in addition to a big signing-on price.
