Liverpool have not been particularly active in the market since manager Arne Slot took charge in July, they signed two players on permanent deals in the summer and none in the winter window.
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Arne Slot has largely worked with what he originally had, converting Ryan Gravenberch into a defensive midfield and helping the likes of Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz make bigger goal contributions.
Liverpool were keen to sign a defensive midfielder this summer, but turned away from the original plan after Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi rejected a move to Anfield.
The Spaniard has been linked with a move to Arsenal ahead of next season despite having already turned down a move to English football once. But Liverpool are reportedly set to launch a bid for another long-term goal that could be allowed to leave Barcelona in the summer.
According to Caught Offside, the Reds are already planning a move for midfielder Frenkie de Jong, and the club believe that he could be available for just €35 million. Barca are currently suffering from financial difficulties that have prevented them from registering players, dating back to 2021 when they failed to register Lionel Messi’s new contract with La Liga.
Frenkie de Jong is one of the top earners in Europe, and in an eventual move to Liverpool, the Dutchman will have to take a pay cut. Barca signed De Jong for €75 million in 2019, and he has a buyout clause in his contract worth a staggering €400 million.
But his current deal expires in the summer of 2026, and De Jong has been in and out of since the last few months under Hansi Flick. After several failed attempts by Manchester United to sign him and Barcelona’s attempts to sell, Liverpool can finally bring the 27-year-old to the Premier League.
Frenkie de Jong earns, including what is called a “fixed bonus”, 23.2 million euros a year.
