The summer transfer window is closing in just 17 days. Richard Hughes may have a busy time ahead of him because Liverpool still has a lot of work ahead of them.
Richard Hughes, the sporting director of Liverpool, may have a hectic closing to the transfer window. Alternatives are needed because the Martin Zubimendi transaction fell through, and there are a lot of possible outgoings as well.
Wales Online recently revealed that Kaide Gordon might sign a season-long loan to play for Swansea City. He has clearly outgrown U21 football and needs consistent minutes after being sidelined for so long. The Championship seems like an obvious next step, and it would be most beneficial to his development if he could go out for the upcoming campaign and obtain regular senior action.
Left-back Multiple clubs are interested in Owen Beck, and The Athletic says that Luca Stephenson, a midfielder who filled in at right-back during the preseason, may make a temporary move to League One.
According to the same report, Liverpool may also approve transfers for Ben Doak, Stefan Bajcetic, and Bobby Clark. A permanent exit could also be one or two of those.
Liverpool has previously turned down two proposals for Clark. The former superstar of Newcastle United shared a mysterious picture on social media earlier this week, and Red Bull Salzburg seems to be getting closer to his estimated $15 million (£12 million/€14 million). Despite not having played under Arne Slot yet, the 19-year-old is incredibly gifted despite missing the whole of the summer due to injury.
Spending a year somewhere else would make sense, considering that Bajcetic is currently not the preferred option and is still being gradually brought back to his top performance levels. If he stays with the Reds, he might find it difficult to get regular playing time; but, with Zubimendi out of the picture for the next campaign, that road may have gotten a little less crowded.
Regarding Doak, teams who are interested in acquiring him include Southampton and Leicester City. The ECHO reports that while it would not be a popular move, it has not been ruled out that he could possibly leave on a permanent basis. Liverpool would probably try to include a buy-back and sell-on option in the sale if he were to be sold.
Worth about $26 million (£20 million/€24 million) apiece, Tyler Morton and Sepp van den Berg may also be traded, though no team has yet to match their estimates. Although PSV is interested in the latter, it is not willing to break its transfer record, which is now at about 75% of that amount. Moving away makes a lot of sense for individuals who are around the fringes of the group.
However, exits, whether permanent or not, would have been far more acceptable in the circumstances of Clark, Doak, and Bajcetic had signings already been completed. With the August 30 deadline drawing near, it would be risky to lose bodies that might be involved in the upcoming season without adding anyone.
