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The two names causing inflated excitement are Bayer Leverkusen duo Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz.

The ECHO understands that Dutch international Frimpong, who can operate as either a full-back or wing-back, is in talks with Liverpool over a summer switch.

The latter has a contract expiring in 2026 and that is a repeat of three recent scenarios Liverpool could do without next season.

The ECHO reported last October that the club were in talks to reward a new contract to the Frenchman but nothing has come of it yet.

The dream would be to keep Konate at all costs, but the idea of losing him for free should make selling up this summer the lesser of two evils.

Finally, it is understood Milos Kerkez has caught the club's eye as they look at multiple left-back targets.

There is no reason why both the German and Hungarian couldn't play their part.

Attack

Mohamed Salah is a nailed-on starter, let's get that fact out of the way first.

Liverpool can bask in the success of tying their prolific goalscorer down to another two-year contract.

But anybody with knowledge of the 2025/26 campaign will recognise that there is bound to be at least a month next winter where Slot is unable to call upon the Egyptian as in theory he should be representing his country in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

A solution is going to be required, and is why here Liverpool are going to have two dream XI's listed - one with Salah for the majority of the time he is here and one for the month in which he is away.

Wirtz is a high-value player because he is so versatile, and in his attacking midfield role often finds himself drifting towards the right-hand side for both club and country, so it would make sense to move him into an advanced role whilst Szoboszlai starts in midfield.

Moving over to the opposite flank, Slot again has great depth and quality between Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz

Liverpool dream 2025/26 starting XI for when Mohamed Salah is not at the Africa Cup of Nations

Liverpool dream 2025/26 starting XI for when Mohamed Salah is away with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

(Image: Liverpool ECHO)