Arne Slot. Credit: Imago Images
Arne Slot wants Liverpool to attack the market next summer as he closes in on winning the Premier League title in his first season as Reds manager. The Liverpool boss wants to add world-class signings to his squad, but the competition from other clubs is going to be fierce, and almost financially unviable in some cases.
The Liverpool boss wants to radically overhaul his attack in the summer, and wants to add top young talents in place of players such as Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz.
The Merseyside giants are also prepared to bring in a world-class attacking midfielder, with the futures of Dominik Szoboszlai and Harvey Elliott under the scanner at Anfield.
Liverpool have been looking at several attacking midfielders, including Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, but the club’s top target is considered the best number 10 in the world.
However, signing him would be complicated.
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Florian Wirtz is considered the best young attacking midfielder in the world, and there is expected to be an arms race for his signature in the summer.
Manchester City and Real Madrid are desperate to sign the Bayer Leverkusen star, and even Liverpool are still interested in securing a deal for his signature.
However, according to Bild, Bayern Munich are ready to go the extra mile to attract the next best thing in German football to the Allianz Arena in the summer.
Leverkusen want €150m from his sale, and Bayern Munich have already started working on ways to raise the funds, including reducing their wage bill by 20 percent and trying to raise €100m from player sales.
However, those measures plus the club’s fixed-term deposit might not be enough to cover the transfer package, including the transfer fee and Wirtz’s potential contract.
It has been claimed that Bayern Munich, one of the most fiscally responsible football clubs, are prepared to take out a loan to fund the transfer.
It would be a staggering decision and a sign of the competition Liverpool are set to face if they want to attract the best number 10 to Anfield.
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