Arne Slot takes over from Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. Although no major changes of players are expected, the Reds are in pursuit of a centre-back who can be a high-performance attacker and a successor to Virgil van Dijk.
As for the attackers, their scoring output declined dramatically towards the second half of the season, perhaps due to fatigue.
They are looking to strengthen a position that was one of the reasons for their exit from the Premier League title race, and they are also looking for a replacement for Egyptian international Mohamed Salah.
Meanwhile, Colombian international Luis Diaz has been linked with a move to Barcelona. The player is reportedly happy at Anfield and cannot be released as he is an important player in the team.
Nevertheless, the Spanish club are not giving up. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are preparing to sacrifice Brazilian international Raphinha in order to acquire the former Porto winger, who could leave the team in the summer transfer window.
The 27-year-old winger, who joined from Leeds United in 2022, has scored 20 goals and assisted 25 in 87 games for the club.
He has also scored 10 goals and grabbed 13 assists in 37 games this season, but has yet to establish himself as an absolute force, partly due to the emergence of 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal.
However, Barcelona are not shaking their heads at any offers and are willing to sell him this summer if the right offer comes along. They have also already rejected an offer from Saudi Arabia and continue to await further offers.
Liverpool’s stance, plus Barcelona’s financial situation, means that the chances of a transfer going through this summer are close to zero, but what do you think…!