The first part of the summer transfer window is officially open and Liverpool has already been involved in two deals.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid has now been confirmed and his 20-year association with Liverpool came to an end this weekend. Finding a replacement hasn’t taken long; Jeremie Frimpong has already been unveiled as a Red.
That announcement came just six hours after Alexander-Arnold’s exit, although the feeling at Liverpool is that Frimpong will offer more than just an additional right-back in the squad. He can also operate in a more advanced role.
His long-term teammate Florian Wirtz could join him at Liverpool after the Reds tabled a second improved offer for the German international. There have been suggestions that this bid — which could be worth up to £109 million ($147 million) — is closer to Bayer Leverkusen’s asking price, but it hasn't been accepted.
Meanwhile, Luis Diaz continues to be linked with an exit from Liverpool, as Al-Nassr monitors the player. Others, such as Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo, also continue to draw speculation, while Castello Lukeba, the RB Leipzig center-back, has emerged as a possible target.
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07:25Matt Addison
Liverpool will make a bid for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez this week but won't hit the $60 million (£45 million) asking price straight away, according to the [i Paper](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-bournemouth-lowball-milos-kerkez-3727040?srsltid=AfmBOoqekASKZPAaH1smGxBe88BrSaDxggo5kuiyD9qazT2_XEMPBh62).
That seems like pretty normal behaviour in a transfer negotiation. You don't just pay whatever is being asked immediately. Bournemouth is under no pressure to sell but Kerkez is keen on the move.
Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez. (Image: Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Matt Addison
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