Arne Slot receives another opportunity for a transfer as Serie A player signals willingness for a Liverpool move

Arne Slot was once close to signing Bologna defender Sam Beukema, who has now expressed interest in moving to Liverpool. The 25-year-old has highlighted Liverpool as a potential transfer destination while discussing his ambitions to play in the Premier League.

Beukema, who nearly joined Slot at Feyenoord, recently experienced Anfield firsthand, playing 62 minutes in a Champions League match against Liverpool—marking the third time he has faced a Slot-managed team.

Prior to Bologna’s visit, Liverpool’s manager revealed, “I wanted to sign him. He had had a very good season at Go Ahead Eagles and we were looking for a central defender. We saw a lot of potential in him.” He added humorously about Feyenoord’s success, “I think he chose the wrong club, because Feyenoord did a lot better than AZ [Alkmaar]! But, in the end, he made a nice transfer to Bologna, where he is also doing well. Beukema is a very good player.”

As a regular starter for Bologna, Beukema was instrumental in the club’s fifth-place finish in Serie A, their best result in nine years. Several of his teammates have recently transitioned to the Premier League, with Joshua Zirkzee joining Manchester United and Riccardo Calafiori becoming a regular at Arsenal. Beukema now hopes to follow in their footsteps, stating, “I also have ambitions and hope one day to be able to play maybe in the Premier League or another big club.”

He reminisced about his childhood fandom for West Ham, saying, “I once visited Upton Park with my father and I was really impressed, because the atmosphere was similar to that of Feyenoord or Go Ahead Eagles. But there are so many fantastic teams in England, so if another great club like Liverpool came along I would be happy to go there one day.”

Liverpool may look to strengthen their center-back position next year. There are optimistic signs regarding Virgil van Dijk, who has begun contract talks ahead of next summer’s expiry.

In contrast, Joe Gomez has had a limited role this season, playing only 10 minutes in the Premier League and making just four appearances. Gomez was previously linked to a £40 million move to Newcastle United as part of a £75 million deal for Anthony Gordon, but negotiations fell through.

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Darwin Nunez has conveyed precisely what Arne Slot and Liverpool were hoping to hear

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has responded on social media to Uruguay’s surprising 1-0 loss to Peru in World Cup qualifying, despite receiving praise for his individual performance.

The defeat came from a late goal by Miguel Araujo, marking Peru’s first victory in 10 qualifying matches and lifting them off the bottom of the South American table. Despite the setback, Uruguay remains in third place and is still on track to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

In the CONMEBOL qualifying format, each nation faces the other nine both home and away. After 18 matches, the top six teams will earn spots in the World Cup, while the seventh-place team will enter the FIFA playoff tournament, providing an alternative route to qualification.

Nunez has issued a rallying call to his teammates on social media, urging for improvement ahead of Uruguay’s home match against Ecuador on Wednesday.

“Work to improve, there is no other [way],” he stated in Spanish on Instagram. “Go Uruguay always!”

The Uruguayan media absolved Nunez of blame, noting he was among the standout players, with El Pais remarking, “he was the one who tried the most, but was very alone in attack.”

Initially, there were expectations that Nunez would remain suspended for his involvement in the Copa America controversy this summer. However, a successful appeal allowed him to participate in the match against Peru.

Since making his Uruguay debut in 2019, Nunez has netted 13 goals in 30 appearances.