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View image in fullscreenArne Slot eyes ‘extra weapons’ for Liverpool in transfers and tactical tweaksManager bemoans time-wasting tactics of opponentsLeague champions visit Brighton on Monday

Liverpool will try to add “extra weapons” this summer to take the Premier League champions to the next level, Arne Slot has said.

The Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong is a key target and the club are set to trigger his €35m (£29.5m) release clause.

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“I think we can find one or two extra weapons this team doesn’t have,” Slot said.

Apart from the transfer window, we can also improve certain aspects ourselves.”

As with most teams challenging at the top, Liverpool have been the victim of the opposition using underhand methods in matches in an attempt to disrupt the rhythm, which has clearly irritated Slot.

“One of the things you cannot do anything about is that tactics are being used that have nothing to do with football,” he said.

I am hoping for the league … Rúben Dias said something about it [about Southampton’s negative tactics], too, which is not always the best moment to say it after dropping points.

Southampton can do what they want but we as a league must find an answer.

“People always tell you the Premier League is so intense, so intense.