Kaderplanung und Transferwünsche

Loris Karius will return to Liverpool at the end of the season, according to Besiktas manager Sergen Yalcin.

Harvey Elliott has agreed a new three-year contract with Liverpool, after an excellent start to life on Merseyside which has seen him feature seven times for the first team.

Timo Werner says yes to Liverpool as two reasons are listed for move

Liverpool can confirm Nathaniel Clyne will depart the club at the end of this month upon the expiry of his contract.

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Ben Winterbottom has signed his first professional contract with the Reds

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Liverpool weighing up CB targets but no guarantee they actually sign one. Options away from Sven Botman could be Sporting Braga’s David Carmo and RB Salzburg’s Max Wober

In terms of further incomings, we are very much in the ‘wait and see’ period. Sources have told Goal that, ideally, there would be at least two more arrivals, a midfield player and a forward. Those signings, however, would appear to be dependant on the club’s ability to raise funds through the sale of fringe and loan players.

The midfielders looked at include Florian Neuhaus of Borussia Moenchengladbach, Brighton’s Yves Bissouma, Aston Villa’s John McGinn and Renato Sanches Ajax teenager Ryan Gravenberch is another who has admirers within the Reds’ recruitment team.

Forward-wise, Liverpool like Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa and Pedro Neto of Wolves, though there will certainly be no deal for the latter this summer, on account of the serious knee injury the 22-year-old suffered back in April.

Liverpool has been told Bukayo Saka is one of the best replacements they can get for Mohamed Salah.

The Reds are struggling to get the Egyptian committed to a new deal and he might leave in the summer.

Jürgen Klopp is in no doubt regarding the significance of the role Roberto Firmino will play for Liverpool this season, lauding him as the ‘heart and soul’ of the team.

The Brazilian is entering his eighth campaign as a Red, during which time he has been fundamental to the club’s multiple successes in major competitions.

And Klopp insists Firmino remains as important as ever to his plans as Liverpool prepare to try and add further trophies to their haul in 2022-23.

“Bobby is crucial for us,” the boss told his pre-Community Shield press conference in Austria on Thursday. “Bobby is [the] heart and soul of this team.

“The way we played in the last few years was only possible because of Bobby. That’s why I’m really happy he could train the majority of the time here in the pre-season so far and everything looks really good.

“I am absolutely fine and, for me, there’s no doubt about his quality. All the rest, we will see how this year goes, but yes, he is essential for us."