Liverpool have some big decisions to make this summer, just 12 months after winning the Premier League title in Arne Slot's first season
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 9: Arne Slot manager of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on May 9, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)
Arne Slot has felt the pressure after a tough end to the season(Image: Gaspafotos/MB Media, Getty Images)
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Only one year has passed since Liverpool and Arne Slot were celebrating winning the Premier League but the Reds now face the alarming prospect of missing out on Champions League football entirely. Friday's defeat away at Aston Villa means they could head into the final day of the season needing a victory against Brentford to make sure of a top-five finish.
The pressure on manager Arne Slot has been plain to see, despite the former Feyenoord boss having masterminded that 2024/25 league title triumph. However, one name has been removed from the list of potential successors after Chelsea confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso.
Despite Liverpool breaking the bank to sign the likes of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer, there is a growing sense they may require further strengthening. Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson are both expected to leave the club and their experience and quality will be hard to replace.
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A deal for Jeremy Jacquet has already been sealed, but further additions could yet follow. We've looked at the latest transfer news alongside dressing room developments as Liverpool and their manager face a crucial spell.
Slot could get Timber reunion
Dutch midfielder Quinten Timber is open to a Premier League switch this summer, according to L'Equipe. The 24 year old worked under Arne Slot at Feyenoord and has previously been linked with Liverpool, though rival English clubs could yet enter the running.
Marseille's Dutch midfielder #27 Quinten Timber reacts during the French Ligue 1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and OGC Nice at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, south-eastern France on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)
Marseille's Dutch midfielder #27 Quinten Timber reacts during the French Ligue 1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and OGC Nice at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, south-eastern France on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)
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Timber, whose twin brother Jurrien plays for Arsenal, only made the move to current club Marseille in January. That may matter little, though, as the French side have been tipped to to cash in on several squad members following their failure to secure Champions League football.
L'OM finished runners-up in Ligue 1 last term under Roberto De Zerbi but severed ties with the Italian manager in February after a European exit. His successor, Habib Beye, has guided the side to sixth position with one fixture left to play.
Dressing room speculation grows
Liverpool supporters have read social media posts from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones as indications the Reds' dressing room has started to lose faith in Slot. "Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve," Salah posted as part of an extensive Instagram message.
Jones' social media statement was more concise, declaring: "Thank you for your continued support in a disappointing season. It's way off the standards expected at this football club."
Several supporters gave their verdict on the posts from the pair. "Don't usually agree with questioning the coach in public but this is an exception," one argued, while others interpreted Salah's mention of "heavy metal football" as an endorsement of former manager Jurgen Klopp if not an outright criticism of Slot.
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson also weighed in on the matter, telling BBC Radio 5 Live: "I mean, the relationship with the manager has been fragmented for a long time since he (Salah) was left out of the side. And I think he's just echoing the voices of the Liverpool supporters that have watched their team and they've watched their team in a slow demise, really, this season in their style of play."
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