Steven Gerrard is assured Liverpool ‘are going to be the crew to catch’ subsequent season – particularly if his former facet can full the signing of Florian Wirtz.
The Bayer Leverkusen ace has been strongly linked with a transfer to the Premier League champions this summer season in a deal that would value the Reds greater than £126m.
Wirtz in the end confirmed he’s becoming a member of Arne Slot’s facet through the present window with a shock Instagram submit on Tuesday night and Liverpool legend Gerrard has admitted he’s excited by what he’s seen from the ‘huge expertise’.
The German worldwide registered 16 targets and 15 assists in 45 appearances this time period (throughout all competitions) and was a key a part of Xabi Alonso’s title-winning facet through the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
Causes for optimism forward of the brand new marketing campaign
With the signing of Jeremie Frimpong (additionally from Leverkusen) already confirmed and Slot and Co. additionally closing in on a transfer for full-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth, there’s no purpose why Liverpool can not compete on all 4 fronts subsequent time period.
We’ll want luck with accidents, as all sides do all through the marketing campaign, however our Dutch head coach is including some essential items to his jigsaw which can hopefully see us problem for main honours for years to come back.
Jamie Carragher believes a brand new centre ahead ought to be subsequent on Liverpool’s radar if the Wirtz and Kerkez transfers are accomplished – however it stays to be seen what different strikes our Dutch head coach is planning.
Verify our former captain talking under by way of @Slotoholic on X (courtesy of @footballontnt):
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