Arne Slot could wave goodbye to five Liverpool players this summer (Image: Getty)
Liverpool could part with five first-team players this summer as Arne Slot prepares for his first major reshuffle. The Reds are powering towards the Premier League title and they could cement their status as England's top dog with a successful transfer window at the end of the season.
Anfield bosses tasked Slot with extracting more out of the players he inherited from Jurgen Klopp instead of spending big on new recruits last summer. That proved to be a masterstroke, with the likes of Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah finding red-hot form while Liverpool have saved their cash for future endeavours.
And it could pay off this summer, with Liverpool expected to splash out after learning that Slot is the right man to take them forward. The club's transfer kitty would be in an even healthier position if those deemed surplus to requirements are moved on.
Sky Germany has cited five players as 'potential departures' this summer with Caoimhin Kelleher, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota all believed to be on the chopping block.
Kelleher has been a more than capable back-up goalkeeper behind Alisson Becker, but with a deal already in place for Giorgi Mamardashvili to arrive ahead of next season, the Republic of Ireland international is widely expected to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
Diogo Jota is reportedly among the Liverpool players at risk (Image: Getty)
Endo has been a popular rotation player under Slot, Elliott is a boyhood Liverpool fan with some standout moments in his six years at the club, and Jota has proven himself as a deadly finisher. Chiesa's possible exit could also leave a sour taste, given that he has barely played this campaign.
But room will need to be made in Slot's squad if he is to bring in new faces. There may also be a number of exits beyond the manager's control as Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold approach the end of their contracts.
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Slot hinted at a busy summer when he discussed transfers last month. "We are looking at every single position and we are looking at the team," said the Dutchman. "We didn't do a lot [last summer] because me and all the other people involved just wanted to know how these players were working with me, the different manager.
"Now we have a very good idea about that, and I think it's clear to you that I'm not going to tell you which positions we prefer, but it is clear that we've assessed the squad, we've assessed what we think where we can improve, and that's where we try to go for in the summer."
