Liverpool could lose 10 players this summer as decision made on Arne Slot future
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The Dutchman has one year remaining on his three-year contract and unless the reigning Premier League champions fail to secure Champions League qualification in the coming week, he expects to be given the opportunity to correct the shortcomings of what has been a deeply disappointing campaign.Slot acknowledged as much in his press conference on Thursday morning: "I don't think I am deciding that alone by myself, but I have every reason to believe I am the Liverpool manager next season," he said. However, injuries have hampered his appearances and, although he very much remains the first-choice shot-stopper, reports suggest the Brazilian international is edging closer to a summer switch to Juventus.He is yet another player who would prove enormously difficult to replace.Curtis JonesCurrently the only senior Scouser in the Liverpool squad, Jones is now 25, yet despite featuring in 32 Premier League matches this season, he has still to truly establish himself as a permanent fixture in the Reds' midfield.
All I can do is be thankful and we'll see."Alexis Mac AllisterAt 27, Mac Allister has already accomplished more throughout his career than most footballers could ever dream of, yet that doesn't render him untouchable.A World Cup winner with Argentina and a Premier League champion with Liverpool, the midfielder was frequently the driving force in the Reds' engine room during their title triumph, but his performances have fallen off dramatically this season. He was unfortunate to sustain a serious ankle ligament injury against Sunderland that necessitated surgery, cutting his season short, but the question remains — has he already pulled on a Liverpool shirt for the final time?
Endo will be aiming for a return in time for this summer's World Cup, but with his playing time at Liverpool consistently restricted, it may be the moment to pursue a fresh challenge elsewhere. Yet for some reason, Unai Emery has opted not to deploy Elliott sufficiently to activate the arrangement, and he will head back to Liverpool at the conclusion of the season, having squandered 12 months of his career at Villa Park.The notion that his Anfield journey will be revived appears somewhat far-fetched, though, considering that Slot was content to loan him out initially, so a summer departure elsewhere remains very much on the cards.The 'Greek Scouser' etched his name into Liverpool folklore by netting the decisive penalty in the FA Cup Final against Chelsea in 2022 and was a Premier League champion last season, yet he has consistently been an understudy to Robertson, and when Kerkez arrived for £40m in the summer, a loan switch to AS Roma was arranged.With Robertson poised to leave, Tsimikas could make a return as cover for Kerkez, but would the 30-year-old be satisfied with that role and more crucially, do Liverpool require a superior alternative who can apply greater pressure on the Hungarian to deliver at the elite level?