Bayer Leverkusen duo Jeremie Frimpong Florian Wirtz
Bayer Leverkusen duo Jeremie Frimpong Florian Wirtz
Liverpool go into the summer as Premier League champions, but there could still be several changes made to the squad. The transfer window is just around the corner and it could be set to be a busy few months at Anfield.
Sporting director Richard Hughes will be busy as he looks to bring in new signings to Arne Slot's squad ahead of next season. After agreeing new contracts with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, the attention will now be on bringing new players to Liverpool.
The summer transfer window does not officially open until June 1, which will remain so until June 10 ahead of the Club World Cup. The window then reopens on June 16 until deadline day on September 1, during which time it seems Liverpool could be busy making changes to their squad.
Even though the window does not open until Sunday, Liverpool can still have agreements in place for players to move to the club ahead of time.
And it seems that three players in particular could be close to competing switches to Anfield in the days ahead.
The ECHO recently reported that Jeremie Frimpong completed a medical with Liverpool earlier this month, with the club expected to pay the £30million release clause in his contract at Bayer Leverkusen.
Frimpong has been identified as a target for Liverpool ahead of the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Frimpong can play at right-back as well as further forward on the right wing and would add valuable versatility to the Reds squad.
Florian Wirtz is also a player of interest to Liverpool after a hugely impressive Bundesliga season.
Liverpool opened talks with Leverkusen last week over a deal to sign Wirtz, with the Bundesliga outfit said to value the player at around £125million.
Another player who has been heavily linked with Liverpool is Milos Kerkez. The ECHO first reported in March that the Reds have an interest in Kerkez but that the Bournemouth star is not the only left-back under consideration ahead of the summer transfer window.
Various reports have since claimed that Liverpool are close to signing Kerkez, but it still remains speculation at this stage.
However, it would not be a surprise to see the Reds announce a deal for the Hungary international over the next few days.