Liverpool transfer news as Michael Edwards supposedly makes a $65m move for a Leipzig star with a release clause. Meanwhile, there is competition from Bayern Munich.
Liverpool won’t make wholesale changes to its squad this summer — after all, why fix what isn’t broken? — but Arne Slot can expect to have a couple of new faces among his roster by the time the new campaign kicks off.
Chiefly on the priority list should be a center-back but there is a strong argument that can be made for signing players in the midfield and the attack as well. Liverpool can, frankly, never have too much depth and quality. The injury crisis that engulfed most of this season explains why that is the case.
There is also news of a move being made for another emerging Leipzig star with a release clause.
Federico Chiesa (Juventus)
Is it really a transfer window without Federico Chiesa being linked with a transfer to Liverpool? He’s the modern day Pablo Aimar in that he is consistently linked but it never happens — and don’t bet on that changing this time.
On this occasion, it is the Italian newspaper Tuttosport (its print edition, via Football Italia) claiming that there is interest from the Reds. Liverpool, AS Roma, Napoli and Bayern Munich are also said to be keen on the winger, who has scored 21 goals in four years at Juventus.
Chiesa is out of contract in 2026 and the Old Lady would supposedly like to cash in on the former Fiorentina forward. While he has impressed on the international stage, he has never really settled in Turin and has had a lot of injury troubles.
Adding more firepower in attack should be among the priorities for Liverpool this summer but it would be a major surprise if the answer was Chiesa. He is injury-prone and would not be cheap.
Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig)
Liverpool has made a move for RB Leipzig and Spain attacking midfielder Dani Olmo, the Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo (print edition via Paisley Gates) has claimed. Supposedly, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Manchester United and Barcelona are all also pushing for his signature.
According to the report, Olmo has a release clause worth $65m (£51m/€60m) written into his contract but that is only valid until July 15. That kind of cut-off is similar to what Dominik Szoboszlai had last summer when Liverpool quickly got a deal over the line for the Hungarian just in time.
Olmo is talented and signing players from the Red Bull group never seems to be a bad idea for Liverpool. But his injury record isn’t perfect and it isn’t clear exactly where he would play in the Reds’ side. He would be an expensive squad player.
