Latest Liverpool transfer news and gossip as five players have been mentioned in a report as being in line to leave Anfield in the summer transfer window
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Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa of Liverpool celebrate
Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa of Liverpool celebrate
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Five Liverpool players are reportedly at risk of leaving the club this summer when the transfer window opens. The Reds still have more than three months to wait before they can go into the transfer market for new signings.
Arne Slot has only added one new face to his squad since being appointed as Liverpool's head coach following the departure of Jurgen Klopp. Federico Chiesa was the only new signing made by the Reds last summer, although Giorgi Mamardashvili will link up with the squad after a deal was agreed to sign the Valencia goalkeeper last year.
It remains to be seen what Liverpool will have planned for new signings in the summer. It seems, though, that some existing members of the squad have their futures in doubt as the season nears its conclusion.
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According to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, five players could be heading for the exit door in the summer. The report claims that Harvey Elliott, Caoimhin Kelleher, Diogo Jota, Wataru Endo and Chiesa could all leave Anfield during the summer transfer window.
All five players remain under contract at Liverpool beyond this summer, so any departures would either be permanent sales or on loan. It has been reported that the five aforementioned players are "potential departures" this summer, with the Reds apparently preparing to make several new signings to rebuild the squad.
None of the five players have been regular starters in the Liverpool squad this season under Slot. Kelleher stepped in for the injured Alisson Becker for more than two months in the first half of the season, while Jota has been handed just 16 starts in all competitions this term.
Elliott and Endo have often been forced to settle for cameo appearances from the bench this season but have played key roles in helping Liverpool claim important wins in recent weeks. Chiesa has made just 10 appearances for the Reds since his summer move from Juventus, with just three of those coming in the Premier League.