LFC transfer news: Sporting director departs as Liverpool considers an £86 million release clause 

Although Liverpool has not yet added a player to Anfield during the Arne Slot period, they anticipate doing so before the summer transfer window shuts in order to get a forward.

Following a close 1-0 victory over Real Betis, Liverpool will now take a break before playing Arsenal in Philadelphia on Wednesday night for their second preseason match.

In between his team’s travels, Arne Slot will likely try to get some work done on the training pitch. However, a break might present a better chance for the Reds to sign their first player of the summer. Since he had no strikers available against Betis, the Liverpool was obliged to try a fresh strategy.

After the victory, Slot said, “You will see us play with a real striker during the season, but at this moment we have no one available.” Despite the fact that Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo still need to recover from their international exploits this summer, some forwards are still being linked to moves to Anfield.

Slot has stated that if the Merseyside club does not make a deal this summer, “it would be a surprise for all of us.” Having said that, Mirror Football examines a few of the more significant transfer rumours involving the team at the moment.

Liverpool defender reconsiders future at Liverpool 

After acknowledging last month that he wished to leave Anfield, Sepp van den Berg has now acknowledged he may stay at Liverpool. Since joining the Reds in 2019, the 22-year-old defender has been on loan at Preston North End, Schalke, and Mainz. However, he has loved his time under Slot throughout preseason thus far.

Van den Berg is happy with his playing time in Liverpool’s friendlies despite facing tough competition from players like Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, and Jarell Quansah for a spot in the squad. He declared, “I’m still a Liverpool player,” to Sky Sports. Sincerely, I like it here.”

“This preseason has been excellent. Naturally, a new coach brings with it new training methods, playing styles, and eras. It truly appeals to me.

“Game time is all that matters to me, and I’m delighted right now because I’m receiving it here. Still, as I mentioned earlier, it’s early. Playing is the most important thing for me, but you never know what can happen.

“This is the best place for me to do this if I can.” It’s my ideal club if it’s here since it’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in the world. But I’ll see what happens because playing is what matters most to me.

Arsenal is challenged by Liverpool

According to sources, Liverpool is expected to give Arsenal competition in the summer transfer window for Viktor Gyokeres. The Sporting CP attacker, who moved to Portugal from Coventry a year ago, is rumoured to have an £86 million release clause in his contract.

He scored 43 goals in 49 games during the previous season. The Swedish sharpshooter has drawn interest from the Reds and Tottenham, with Arsenal reportedly hesitant to cover the transfer fee. But Liverpool is not likely to want to reach the number either.

The sporting director departs

Dursun Ozbek, the president of Galatasaray, and Cenk Ergun, the sporting director, are flying out to Liverpool to discuss a potential trade for Ryan Gravenberch. According to Turkish publication Yeni Safak, Okan Buruk’s team is eager to reach a decision about the midfield player.

On transfer deadline day, the 22-year-old cost £34.2 million to come from Bayern Munich to Anfield, where he made 38 appearances in his first season. But the Cimbom Aslan are hoping to get the former Ajax starlet on a loan agreement.