Liverpool remains stubborn on transfer model as Arne Slot in full agreement

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTransfersClub chiefs are always formulating plans behind the scenes, and the imminent exits of Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah mean Liverpool has two areas to address in the windowArne Slot does not expect Liverpool to change its transfer policy this summer(Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot has said he does expect Liverpool to deviate from its long-standing transfer plan this summer, even after a disastrous 2025/26 season.The Reds could head into the market in a significantly weaker position than they did 12 months previously. There is no guarantee Liverpool will participate in the Champions League next season, even with an additional fifth slot available via the league and the possibility of winning the tournament still available.But with Liverpool trailing 2-0 against Paris Saint-Germain halfway through its quarterfinal tie, and its perilous league outlook, with the Reds just a point clear of sixth-place Chelsea, the possibility of failing to secure a place in Europe’s blue-chip competition is entirely plausible.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk issues emotional Andy Robertson and Mo Salah message after Liverpool announcementREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah issues public statement as Liverpool transfer decision confirmedThat would drastically reduce Liverpool’s spending power and allure to potential signings, in a summer when it must replace seasoned professionals Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.Joe Gomez could also depart, while Alisson and Virgil van Dijk will enter the final years of their contracts in July.However, Slot does not expect the club to target more experience in the transfer window.As has been the Reds’ model for many years, the Reds will target younger players who are likely to prove long-term investments.Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson will leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images)“Our model is completely clear, that is not to say we cannot make an exception because the club signed Wataru Endo and maybe Federico Chiesa was a little bit above the age we usually sign,” Slot said on Friday ahead of the Premier League clash against Fulham.“I don’t think that if this club has been successful the way we are having, we are going to change our model completely after a season that has not been so great.“Especially because in the 16 years they are here, they have not won the league 16 times.“There were more seasons where results were not as expected."But they have always kept the same model which I signed for, which Richard [Hughes] signed for and which we are all aligned for."Signing direct replacements for Robertson and Salah in the wide areas is likely, while a Slot’s current roster lacks a natural holding midfielder.If Ibrahima Konate or Chiesa were to depart as well, that would further increase the number of gaps to be plugged.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotTransfers