Liverpool face a defining summer transfer window as the club looks to rebuild following a trophyless season and the loss of their Premier League title. With Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson departing on free transfers, there is plenty of movement — and uncertainty — at Anfield.

Slot to be reunited with trusted lieutenant

Arne Slot is expected to bolster his backroom team with the arrival of Etienne Reijnen, who previously served as his assistant at Feyenoord. Slot attempted to bring Reijnen with him when he joined Liverpool in 2024, but work permit complications blocked the move at the time. That obstacle now appears to have been cleared, and the Dutch coach is set to have a familiar face alongside him as he plans for next season — a season Slot himself is expected to be part of, despite speculation over his future.

Diomande leads the race to succeed Salah

RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande has emerged as Liverpool's primary target to fill the void left by Salah's exit. The club face significant competition for his signature, and Diomande is one of several players identified as candidates for the right side of their attack.

Liverpool are not searching for a direct replacement in the traditional sense — they do not believe a like-for-like successor to Salah exists in the current market, particularly when it comes to matching his goalscoring output. Instead, the club are taking a composite approach, reshaping the attack across multiple positions.

Academy prospect Rio Ngumoha has drawn internal comparisons to Salah for his tendency to cut in from the left and curl efforts into the far post. Jeremie Frimpong is another option capable of operating higher up the pitch. Liverpool are also expected to pursue an additional central forward option, with Hugo Ekitike having missed the end of the season through an Achilles injury.

The groundwork for Salah's succession was laid last summer, when Liverpool brought in Ekitike and Alexander Isak to reshape their forward line. Both players represent a different profile to previous Liverpool strikers — a departure from Roberto Firmino's style and seen as more prolific than Darwin Nunez.

Alisson to stay, Konate's future unresolved

Despite reported interest from Juventus, goalkeeper Alisson Becker is expected to remain at Liverpool next season. Sky Sports News reported earlier this month that Juventus had identified the Brazil international as their top summer target, but Liverpool are not planning to let him go.

The situation surrounding Ibrahima Konate is less straightforward. The centre-back has yet to sign a contract extension, and while an agreement was said to be close several weeks ago, nothing has been formalised since. His future remains genuinely unclear.

Liverpool's defensive picture has several other moving parts. Jeremy Jacquet, signed from Rennes for £60 million — making him the second-most expensive defender in the club's history — will officially join this summer, though he has missed the end of the season with a shoulder injury. Geovanni Leoni is also due back from an ACL injury. Virgil van Dijk remains at the club, as does Joe Gomez, who enters the final year of his contract.

At left-back, Robertson's departure creates a gap. Kostas Tsimikas is returning from a loan spell and could provide cover, but the club may assess whether further reinforcement is required in that position.