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Liverpool's Luca Stephenson could be on the move(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The great Liverpool squad overhaul continues.

Having largely kept their powder dry during the first year of Arne Slot's reign as head coach, the Reds are now breaking records with their recruitment drive this summer.

Friday's £110 million offer for Alexander Isak - emphatically dismissed by Newcastle United - was the latest statement of intent Liverpool are determined to spend big during the transfer window.

At the other end of the scale, though, the Reds have been similarly busy.

And with Isaac Mabaya having become the latest Academy graduate to make a loan move - the 20-year-old right-back, who made his senior debut last season, will spend the season in League One with Wigan Athletic - more youngsters are now poised to depart.

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Chief among those is Luca Stephenson.

The 21-year-old has featured regularly during pre-season and, as part of the tour to the Far East, impressed Liverpool's senior coaching staff in both training and his time during games.

Dundee United, where he spent the last campaign on loan and was named their Young Player of the Season, would welcome another loan move, while Championship side Swansea City and League One outfits Cardiff City, Reading and Rotherham United are also interested.

Another Scottish side, Aberdeen, are also admirers of the player and are considering a permanent move having previously signed Leighton Clarkson from the Reds.

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But should Stephenson ultimately go out on loan, Liverpool will extend his contract before the youngster leaves.

James McConnell shot to prominence during the 2023/24 season, most notably when emerging from the bench to help the Reds win the League Cup in dramatic fashion against Chelsea at Wembley.

The 20-year-old midfielder featured in the League Cup and FA Cup under Slot last season, and earned praise from the Reds boss for his performance when starting in the Champions League opening stage defeat at PSV Eindhoven.

McConnell, who has 13 first-team appearances, is expected to be fully fit soon following injury, and has attracted a host of suitors.

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Championship teams West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Derby County, Oxford United and Swansea have all enquired about the player's availability, while he is also being tracked by newly-promoted Ligue 1 side Metz of France.

And Lewis Koumas, the Wales international striker, is also gaining interest regards both a loan and potential permanent move.

The 19-year-old forward scored on his debut in the FA Cup win over Southampton in 2024 and then netted six goals in 49 appearances on loan with Stoke City in the Championship last season.

A host of second tier teams - Norwich City, Sheffield United, Hull City, Preston North End, Oxford and promoted duo Birmingham City and Wrexham - have all expressed an interest.

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Koumas has also been the subject of an inquiry from Spanish side Sevilla, who narrowly avoided relegation from La Liga last season.


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