Liverpool in 'advanced talks' with £70m star, two other signings depend on player sales

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Liverpool are reportedly for a ‘midfield shake-up’ as the club looks to bounce back from the disappointment of the 2025-26 season. He characterised the engine room as ‘soft’ and it’s difficult to disagree. ? | @LewisSteele_: Liverpool and Alexis Mac Allister both believe that the midfielder will bounce back stronger after a difficult season. pic.twitter.com/vEO5sxqChc — Anfield Edition | æ (@AnfieldEdition) May 1, 2026 Liverpool planning midfield overhaul to overcome lack of bite in the middle of the park According to Lynch, reporting from his Substack, only Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch are guaranteed a place in the Liverpool midfield next season.

He says: “Adam Wharton is strongly admired by recruitment staff, who have been in close contact with his representatives since his breakthrough at Blackburn. Any additions depends much on exactly who departs.” Liverpool are said to be in ‘advanced talks’ with Wharton and his agents. [?] NEW: Adam Wharton is strongly admired by recruitment staff, who have been in close contact with his representatives since his breakthrough at Blackburn.

Lamine Camara of Monaco and RC Lens Mamadou Sangare are also among the emerging targets to have been watched closely.… — Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) May 6, 2026 Although Liverpool are in need of new signings to reinvigorate the team, the £460m spent last summer and subsequent capitulation this season suggest that the issues are top-down not the other way around. Question marks surrounding Arne Slot’s suitability to Liverpool remain and any signings this summer will be made with a certain element of risk after the massive regression across the board at Anfield this season.