Liverpool will be active in the summer transfer market again, as Arne Slot looks to strengthen a squad that still requires reinforcements.
Securing a place in UEFA’s top competition would make this task significantly easier. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the cruciate ligament in his left knee during the first half of their Der Klassiker defeat.
Can, making his first Bundesliga start since returning from a three-game thigh injury absence, stayed down following a collision with Bayern Munich’s Konrad Laimer in the 41st minute.
Although he initially tried to continue, he was forced off before halftime, replaced by Ramy Bensebaini, with the injury ruling him out for an extended period.
Coach Niko Kovač said: “He gritted his teeth. But in the end, it didn’t work. You could see he’d picked up a knock. He tried once more to push through the pain as our captain, but he just couldn’t continue.
“That’s why we made a substitution.” He added: “I spoke with Emre – his feeling isn’t a positive one.”
Emre Can’s contract with Borussia Dortmund is set to expire at the end of the season, leaving uncertainty over whether the No.23 will feature for the club again.
Despite his serious injury, Dortmund are keen to extend his deal. The 32-year-old took over the captaincy in 2023, succeeding Marco Reus under then-coach Edin Terzić.
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken told Funke Media Group via Sky Germany: “We have enormous appreciation for Emre. That’s why we want to support him on his road to recovery beyond June 30th and extend his expiring contract.”
“Once Emre has recovered from the upcoming surgery, we will sit down with him about this,” Ricken added. “It’s an extremely bitter diagnosis for Emre and the entire club. He was the undisputed captain of our team not only under Niko Kovac, but also under Nuri Sahin and Edin Terzic.”
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