Despite the new season just a few weeks from resuming, much of the talk around Anfield has actually had to do with prospective new arrivals.
Liverpool are just over a month away from beginning the defence of their Premier League crown.
The Reds protected a long-awaited league title this summer, and now have just a couple of more weeks before the 2020/21 project starts in September.
Full-back Kostas Tsimikas is expected to show up from Olympiacos today, however what about any other new employees?
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The ECHOs Reds reporter Paul Gorst has actually been answering questions about Liverpools potential transfer negotiations, along with resolving some of the rumours that have been swirling in current days.
Below is a complete transcript of the webchat:
Gini Wijnaldum is going to sign a brand-new agreement? If not, Liverpool consider to sell him in this transfer window?
PG: This is a truly precarious one, isnt it?
Now it is all up and running when more, though and it is among the greatest on-field concerns at the club right now.
Liverpool, I was informed, took the choice in lockdown to shelve all agreement settlements and transfer discussions, which meant there would be little development on Wijnaldums circumstance.
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The ball is perhaps in his court however as hes into the final 12 months, the club have a huge choice to make.
Personally, I dont believe they will unload him, though. They will do their utmost to make certain he signs.
He played 37 times last season in the Premier League so he is plainly a huge name for Jurgen Klopp, so it is difficult to suggest that the club do not desire to restore his offer.
Who is the most reasonable replacement for Dejan Lovren?
A youngster coming up to change him is a big ask.
And I think there is – or a minimum of was – interest in Sevilla Diego Carlos previously this year. His asking rate or release provision might be a little on the high side now.
Dejan Lovren of Liverpool celebrates
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Liverpool need an experienced centre-back to cover the loss of Lovren. He played over 200 Premier League video games for Liverpool and Southampton.
PG: Tough one, Im positive that Ben White was scouted throughout much of last seasons Championship campaign at Leeds.
Exists any fact in Ismaila Sarr as a possible transfer? If so, would that not hinder Harvey Elliotts development?
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Watford paid ₤ 25m for him last summertime and he has actually just boosted his track record in the Premier League. I wouldnt be too confident to say he will be a Reds gamer before completion of the transfer window, but I have had it validated that he is of interest.
Ismaila Sarr (C) celebrates after he ratings the groups first objective during the English Premier League football match in between Watford and Liverpool at Vicarage Road Stadium
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Much like the pursuit of Jamal Lewis, Liverpool most likely feel they can get quality from a relegated side.
PG: Thats a sensible school of thought, but Ive been told on two separate occasions that Thiago Alcantara is not under factor to consider in the Liverpool recruitment space.
The club have enormous wish for him and see him as a long-term Liverpool gamer for the next 10 years minimum, so the arrival of somebody more senior to combat for a location in that front three is not viewed as an enormous obstacle to Elliott right now.
PG: There is, but it is not as white and black as stating he will come to Liverpool.
Thiago Alcantara continues to be linked with a transfer to Liverpool
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His profile fits the expense as far as backup to the front three with a high ceiling of prospective goes.
I was told late recently that he is among a number of alternatives who has actually been looked at and tracked.
When his season is finished with Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Ive constantly been under the impression that we would see some advancements with the Thiago transfer. Do you believe that there will be contact in between us and Bayern once their campaign is over?
The problem might be the price, nevertheless.
As far as Elliotts progress goes, he has just recently turned 17 in the last few months so there is absolutely no pressure whatsoever on him to stake a claim for a more routine location in the first-team team.
It would look like though he is keen to leave Bayern Munich this summertime and why wouldnt he want to come to Liverpool today?
He is a quality gamer, of course.
But, no, I do not think he will be signing for the Reds. All the sound about this specific offer seems to be coming from the Bayern end.
At age of 29, I am not sure he has the profile the club are taking a look at.
Klopp generally likes new recruits in early, do you expect motion on additional signings prior to the Evian training school?
PG: Traditionally, Klopp would prefer his signings in the door early.
In 2015, the Reds played Lyon in Geneva, near where their training camp was based and I understand the manager is a huge fan of the intense work that he is able to undertake there.
The club are yet to verify another journey to Evian-les-Bains but Klopp is keen to make it happen.
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Klopp said a number of weeks back that the club would be playing something of a waiting video game so it looks like that will be the plan.
Any supervisor would inform you the same, however with the window open till the very first week of October and the club still mostly assessing their finances, I think it might be possible that we see motion a little bit later than typical.
Exists any interest in Ozan Kabak?
PG: No. My colleague Connor Dunn just recently wrote that he is not a gamer under consideration.
Have Liverpool lined up any pre-season friendlies?
The club also have the Community Shield to object to at the end of this month too.
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We saw a couple of months back that the club were able to arrange a friendly with Blackburn quite rapidly, so I would suggest it may be a similar type of program with some Anfield friendlies behind closed doors against groups within 50 miles or so
They are due back at Melwood today after two weeks off, so plans might begin to take more shape over the next couple of days with concerns to friendlies.
PG: As of now the club have not got any concrete plans for pre-season.
I do not think we will see too many.
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The Olympiacos protector has become the Reds leading target to contend with Andy Robertson at left-back.
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Have the club got a new shirt sleeve sponsor lined up? Anything in the pipeline relating to sponsorship on training ground?
I question the club will put a calling right on the brand-new training ground.
The club have checked out the possibility of naming the stand when the Anfield Road is expanded but it is early days for that.
It does reveal that the club are at least open up to that location of sponsorship, at least. Nothing in the pipeline as far as I understand with the new Kirkby facility.
Their deal with Western Union recently concerned an end and its another avenue they can explore as a revenue stream.
PG: The club are in talks, I believe, with concerns to a sleeve sponsorship.
The length of time have the club been tracking Kostas Tsimikas? Is he better than Jamal Lewis?
PG: The club have actually understood Tsimikas for around three years.
Lewis was highly-rated and the truth he was the very first one they bid for speaks volumes but Tsimikas has lots of pedigree, likewise.
I can not profess to have actually viewed him (Tsimikas) a horrible lot besides the odd Europa League video game versus Arsenal and Wolves.
Scouts were sent out to Willem II to keep tabs on Pedro Chirivellas advancement when they noticed Tsimikas and his ability.
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As extensive and wide-reaching as their scouting network is, they will be mindful of so many players throughout Europe.
I have no idea if he is “much better” than Jamal Lewis.
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So Liverpool have been keeping tabs since.
