Liverpool’s squad is formally “full,” but seven probable departures will free up space for new signings

Liverpool hasn’t made any noteworthy transfers yet, but it’s obvious that in order to add players, they will need to let go of others. With just three and a half weeks left in the transfer window, the Reds haven’t done anything particularly noteworthy thus far.

Luke Chambers, Calvin Ramsay, and Fabian Mrozek have all gone on loan, and Anderson Arroyo has signed a permanent contract with Spanish team Burgos. Regarding signings, Arne Slot has stated that sporting director Richard Hughes “is working hard on it,” and transactions are anticipated by August 30 at 11 p.m.

But, place needs to be made in the team for the additions that supporters are expecting for: a centre-back, a defensive midfielder, and an additional winger.

This is in addition to the 25 players that are currently on the roster who have to be declared senior players for the forthcoming Premier League season.

The current Liverpool Premier League squad

Goalkeeper: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros, and Pitaluga.

Defenders: Beck, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Phillips, Van den Berg, and Robertson.

Midfielders: Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, and Morton.

Attackers: Diaz, Nunez, Salah, Gakpo, Jota, and Carvalho are the forwards.

Prominent U21s: Bajcetic, McConnell, Nyoni, Doak, Gordon, Koumas, Danns, Blair; Davies, Quansah, Nallo, Bradley, Stephenson, Elliott, and Clark.

Although naming a complete 25-man senior squad requires the selection of at least eight homegrown players, Liverpool is not in danger of running out of players, but they do not currently have room for signings older than 21.

This includes the return from loan of over-age players Tyler Morton, Owen Beck, Nat Phillips, Sepp van den Berg, Fabio Carvalho, and Marcelo Pitaluga.

All six are eligible as homegrown players, but if they sign up for the next season, they will be included to the senior team.

Additionally, Ryan Gravenberch, who was on the U21 roster the previous season, needs to register.

According to the Premier League’s squad regulations, Slot, Hughes, and the team’s transfer department will have to make difficult decisions about which players to keep or let go.

Any player signed before January 1, 2003 would replace an over-age player, even if an infinite number of U21s can be included outside of the 25-man roster (Jaredell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Harvey Elliott, and Stefan Bajcetic are among those players).

Martin Zubimendi and Anthony Gordon are two instances of such acquisitions; while they are both respectable targets, they would both need to register at the ages of 25 and 23, respectively.

Similar regulations apply to the Champions League, which emphasises the necessity of selling some players because they are more stricter when it comes to new acquisitions under the age of 21.

While there is interest in both Morton and Beck, Liverpool has already turned down offers for Van den Berg, Phillips, Carvalho, and Wataru Endo.

Most of those players will probably depart with Pitaluga, either permanently or on loan, but until agreements can be reached, a balancing act will need to be maintained.

If those players stay over the transfer deadline, Liverpool is unlikely to simply not register them, unlike Rhys Williams, Billy Koumetio, and Tom Hill, who are also overage.

It certainly makes the next three and a half weeks more urgent, as Liverpool will probably need to make some outgoings if they hope to recruit a centre-back, a defensive midfielder, and at least one more attacker.