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Arne Slot says Liverpool are facing another major summer in the transfer market after their Champions League elimination, admitting the club “have to sell to buy.”
The Reds will now focus solely on Premier League fixtures for the rest of the season, with their clear objective being a return to the Champions League next year after a difficult campaign.
Key players such as Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson are expected to be among those who could leave in the summer, though neither would generate a transfer fee.
Meanwhile, Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, and Alexis Mac Allister are among the players whose futures at Liverpool remain uncertain ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window.
Liverpool spent £446 million in a record-breaking 2025 summer window, bringing in players including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, alongside Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.
However, several of those signings have struggled to deliver consistent performances during the season.
“That is what we have to play for now in the coming weeks,” Slot told Amazon Prime. “The good thing is Alex (Isak) is back, well able to make minutes.
“Much has been said that the club is in a transition. The club has sold eight or 10 players to make money to sign five or so very talented players. We have to sell to buy.
“We are losing some players on a free transfer. It is a big challenge in the summer but the club has shown this model works. As I said many times the future looks very good, especially if we can sign players after good players leaving this summer.”
Arne Slot won the Premier League in his first season in charge of Liverpool, but has endured a difficult second campaign, with the club effectively out of the title race well before Christmas.
Liverpool’s season began weeks after the tragic death of forward Diogo Jota. It has been suggested that the circumstances Arne Slot has had to deal with this year are a key reason why the club’s ownership are expected to give him another season to rebuild at Anfield.