Transfer news for Liverpool: ‘offer made’ for Mohamed Salah heir, $87 million star expected to join Anfield

Liverpool transfer news as Federico Chiesa, a star player for Juventus, is still being linked to the Reds. There is also speculation that a striker worth $87 million may join Anfield.

Liverpool is rapidly nearing an exciting summer at the team, with new players expected to join the first team and the dugout. However, as Jürgen Klopp’s nine-year tenure at Anfield comes to an end, the club must name his replacement before making any acquisitions.

Liverpool’s management has been working hard behind the scenes following two significant hires made in advance of the upcoming season, even though there are still a lot of alternatives and no decision has been made yet. Following Jörg Schmadtke’s resignation in January, Richard Hughes will take over as sports director at Anfield, while former sporting director Michael Edwards has been named as the new CEO of Football for FSG.

Now that these positions are filled, Liverpool can concentrate on selecting Klopp’s replacement and making the acquisitions the future manager will need to carry on the excellent work the German manager has done at the team. Liverpool has already won the Carabao Cup for 2023–2024, is tied with Arsenal for the most points in the Premier League, and has advanced to the later stages of the Europa League.

This is Liverpool.com’s assessment of the transfer rumours that have surfaced on potential Reds arrivals today, which include a promising striker and a star player from Serie A.

Federico Chiesa, (Juventus)

According to TV Play’s Fabio Santini, Liverpool has made an offer to capture Juventus winger Federico Chiesa this summer. In recent transfer windows, the 26-year-old has been strongly linked to a move to the Premier League; the Reds are now apparently reiterating their interest in the Italian international.

The 31-year-old Mohamed Salah is getting close to the end of his Anfield contract, and while his long-term future is still up in the air, preparations may be made for life without him. Considering his capacity to fill Salah’s place on the team, Chiesa is apparently one of the options under consideration by the club.

“Big names in the Premier League have made offers on Chiesa,” Santini stated. Specifically from Liverpool. They make between $40 and $45 million from the sale of Chiesa, and with that sum, Juventus can approach [Mateo] Retegui.

According to Liverpool.com, Chiesa can play in Salah’s position, but it’s unclear if he’ll be able to produce at the same level as the Egyptian. In the highest division of Italian football, he has seven goals and two assists, falling short of Salah’s total of 15 goals and nine assists thus far.

Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna)

A former coach has supported Joshua Zirkzee, a forward for Bologna, to eventually complete a spectacular move to Liverpool. Premier League teams throughout Europe are now showing interest in the 22-year-old, who has ten goals and three assists in 26 games for the Serie A team.

“I think he (Zirkzee) would definitely have a bright future at Milan,” former coach Ferry Verbeek stated in an interview with Sport Italia. In Barcelona or Liverpool. But he would be better off in his element, where he can exert a lot of pressure up front and possess the ball extensively.

The Italian side is expected to demand payment in the range of $87 million (£69 million/€80 million) in order to break away from Zirkzee in the future, according to La Gazzetta via The Faithful. The Netherlands U21 international’s contract expires in 2026, although teams like Manchester United are apparently interested in signing him.

According to Liverpool.com Despite the fact that Zirkzee will be highly sought after in the world of football, Liverpool is comparatively well-prepared in the attacking positions after making investments in players like Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo, and Diogo Jota, according to Liverpool.com. Zirkzee can play on the right flank, but his preferred position is as a striker, therefore Liverpool should probably use their transfer budget to acquire a legitimate successor to Salah.