We don't know exactly how tasks are going to be divided, but one thing that's clear is that Michael Edwards holds a position of significant influence at Liverpool this summer.

Meanwhile, Edwards is set to name Arne Slot as the new 'head coach' of Liverpool, with more limited scope than the previous 'manager'.

Between Edwards, Hughes and the rest of the team, then — no doubt in consultation with Slot — Liverpool will cook up its summer transfer targets.



There will also be conversations about potential new contracts for existing members of the squad.

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It seems Edwards may already have been thwarted in one of those ambitions.

Here is the Liverpool.com take on the latest transfer stories.

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

While Liverpool only recently completed its process, seemingly identifying Slot as the man to replace Jürgen Klopp, it's a fair assumption that Xabi Alonso would have been firmly in the frame had he not chosen to stay at Bayer Leverkusen.

According to The Boot Room, Liverpool was ready to make a play for Wirtz in the summer, only to be informed by his representatives that he does not intend to make a move anywhere — forcing the club to abandon its plan.

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Despite that long absence, he's also played a significant amount of football for a 21-year-old..

Virgil van Dijk (Borussia Dortmund)

Arne Slot is expected to get a chance to work with his compatriot Virgil van Dijk
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