A strong end to the season will ensure Liverpool return to the Champions League but it still looks like being a summer of change
Alisson during Wolves vs Liverpool
Alisson has been the subject of transfer interest(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
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Liverpool have a chance to finally clinch Champions League qualification this week, after which attention will soon turn to the summer transfer window. Three points against Aston Villa would guarantee a top-five finish but anything less than that and the door would be left open to the chasing pack.
Regardless of what happens with manager Arne Slot - and there had been plenty of speculation over the Dutchman's future - the Reds may well feel they need to bolster their squad in the summer. Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson will leave in the summer and they might not be the only ones.
Alisson has missed the bulk of the run-in through injury and questions remain over the goalkeeper's longer-term Anfield future. Even if the Brazilian stays, there's likely to be a need for experienced additions to make up for the loss of some big characters.
There has already been plenty of chatter about what might be in store for the 2024/25 Premier League champions this summer. We've taken a look at some of the latest Liverpool lines.
Alisson talks lined up
Juventus and Liverpool have been in touch with a view to discussing a potential move to Turin for goalkeeper Alisson, according to reports in Italy. The situation has developed, however, with murmurings that Michele Di Gregorio might move in the opposite direction.
Juve keeper Di Gregorio, 28, has played in 29 of his team's 36 league games this season. He is said to be keen to be an undisputed first choice at a team next season - whether that's in his current surroundings or elsewhere - and the Bianconeri signing Alisson would make the former unlikely.
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The same reports suggest he might not get such an opportunity at Liverpool either, with Giorgi Mamardashvili expected to start the new campaign as No.1 if Alisson moves on. Another potential option for Di Gregorio would be to move to Tottenham if the London side avoid relegation, with Guglielmo Vicario linked with a summer return to Serie A.
Elliott handed future warning
Harvey Elliott is one of the Liverpool players whose future could hinge on whether manager Slot stays or goes. According to former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy, the 23-year-old needs to prepare for an exit if the Dutchman remains in the dugout next term.
Elliott has spent the current season on loan at Aston Villa but has failed to make a dent on the first team under Unai Emery. He is due to return to Anfield in the summer after failing to reach the threshold of appearances needed to trigger a permanent Villa move.
Harvey Elliott at Aston Villa
Harvey Elliott is expected to return to Liverpool after his Aston Villa loan(Image: Anna Gowthorpe/Shutterstock)
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"For Harvey Elliott, if Arne Slot stays in charge, he needs a new home," Murphy told Aceodds.com. "I felt for him this year at Villa, what's gone on. It's my understanding that it's not down to him."
He added: "The reality is he's a super player. He's very creative, brave on the ball. He's a Premier League level player for sure and he'll be desperately open to a change of manager because another manager might really like that type of player."
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