Liverpool are Premier League champions and expected to invest into Arne Slot's squad during the summer transfer window.

The Reds have enjoyed a near-flawless campaign in 2024/25, but will want to kick on again next season and retain their title.

Liverpool will want a 21st top flight title as Mohamed Salah made clear earlier this week.



Having surpassed expectations, Slot will want to go the distance in the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup, and he'll want to put his own stamp on the squad with signings of his own.

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Before they can reach the summer there are four league matches left to finish the domestic campaign, beginning with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

With that, the ECHO analyses the latest transfer news and gossip tied to the Reds this Thursday morning...

Morgan Rogers battle

Fabrizio Romano, writing for GIVEMESPORT, claims Liverpool have been on several scouting missions this season to watch the progress of Aston Villa's creative spark Morgan Rogers.

The 22-year-old has made 50 appearances in all competitions this season, the second-most of any player for his club, and in those matches has scored 14 and assisted 13.

Both the Reds and rivals Chelsea are said to be 'attentive' to the situation this summer or further down the line - potentially teeing up yet another transfer tussle between the two clubs

The Independent had only reported the Londoners' own interest 24 hours beforehand.

Sister site Birmingham LIVE say that Villa do not want to sell but will consider a bid if they know it would improve their standing against Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for recruitment purposes.

Pep Guardiola's verdict

Before Rogers was a star man for Villa, he was making a name for himself in the second tier with Middlesbrough having joined the Teessiders from Manchester City's academy.

Pep Guardiola has voiced his frustrations over a lack of variety in his goalscoring options in a season his side have relinquished the Premier League title to Liverpool.

And before playing Villa only last week, the manager said of Rogers: "He was in the second team, and trained sometimes with us, and we could see something there

But the impact he’s had in Villa, what a player, we had an exceptional player here, absolutely."


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