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Liverpool’s next arrivals: Three players almost certain to join in summer 2026
Liverpool hit the 2026 summer window with issues. After a massive £400 million spree last year on stars like Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, who both struggled to justify those price tags, Arne Slot’s squad is currently scrapping for a Champions League spot instead of defending a trophy.
With Mohamed Salah moving on, Ibrahima Konaté’s future is up in the air, and a midfield that looked completely gassed by April, the stakes are high. In the middle of all this noise, Liverpool are moving with intent, and three specific names look like they’re heading for Anfield.
Three players Liverpool will almost certainly sign this summer:
1. Jérémy Jacquet
Liverpool already locked this one in back in February. They’ve agreed to pay Rennes £55 million plus another £5 million in add-ons for 20-year-old Jérémy Jacquet, who officially joins on July 1. Statistically, he’s a bit of a monster in the air, ranking in the top 7% for aerial duels in Ligue 1, and he’s better at creating chances than almost any other defender in France.
While he’s calm on the ball and fits Slot’s high line, scouts do say he needs to be a bit more aggressive and vocal. Still, at 20, those are things you can coach. He’s the direct solution to a defensive hole that’s been wide open since the Marc Guéhi deal fell apart last summer.
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2. Yan Diomande
Diomande’s rise is wild: two years ago, he was playing amateur ball in the States, and now the 19-year-old is arguably the most exciting winger in the Bundesliga. He’s the man Liverpool want to replace Salah. With 13 goals and nine assists this year, he’s also completed 106 dribbles, more than anyone else in Germany.
Word is that Liverpool are very confident about sorting personal terms, and the player is ready to say yes. Leipzig want around €100 million, and while a formal bid hasn’t landed yet, it feels like a matter of time. He still needs to get more consistent in front of goal, but his pace and directness are exactly what the team have lacked since Luis Díaz left.
3. Angelo Stiller
Stiller is the definition of a metronome, averaging nearly 79 passes a game with an 88% success rate. Liverpool see him as the perfect deep-lying playmaker, someone who can sit back and let Mac Allister and Gravenberch cause chaos further forward. Stuttgart have protected themselves by removing his release clause, so they’re holding out for £50 million to £60 million.
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He isn’t the most physical player in a tackle, but he reads the game so well that it rarely matters. Given how much the midfield has struggled lately, Stiller looks like the engine-room upgrade Slot is desperate for. All signs suggest Liverpool want this wrapped up before the World Cup window gets messy.