Liverpool transfer news as 'next Frenkie de Jong' targeted alongside $77M star

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesTransfersThe latest Liverpool news and transfer rumors as the Reds are linked with a move for an Ajax midfielder and an Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder, while there's an update on Andy Robertson's futureAjax youngster Sean Steur is being linked with Liverpool(Image: EYE4images/NurPhoto)Liverpool is being linked with a move for a midfielder who is being described as Ajax's best prospect since Frenkie de Jong.Ajax starlet Sean Steur, 18, is said to be viewed by several top clubs as a better option than AZ Alkmaar's Kees Smit, who has long been linked with a move to a much bigger European club — indeed, Liverpool has previously been linked with a move to bring Smit to Anfield.Smit and Steur could both leave the Eredivisie this summer, with Steur having established himself as an important player for Ajax's first team after starting the season playing for Jong Ajax.READ MORE: Liverpool prize money from Champions League so far ahead of last-16 drawREAD MORE: Juventus' stance on selling Liverpool transfer target as summer move linkedEintracht Frankfurt explored a deal to sign Steur in January, but it is suggested that he could be out of reach for the Bundesliga club come the summer due to his rapidly rising profile.TEAMtalk says that Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been closely monitoring Steur ahead of possibly moving for him in the summer.Ajax is keen to keep hold of Steur in the long term, but the Dutch team's resolve could be seriously tested if one of the Premier League's elite clubs makes a serious play to sign him.Steur is contracted to Ajax until 2028, which puts the club in a strong negotiation position should it receive approaches to sign him during the off-season.Meanwhile, the Reds are being linked with another midfielder, with German outlet Fussball Daten reporting that Liverpool is leading the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson.Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson is another transfer target(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Arsenal and Real Madrid are also said to be keen on the 21-year-old, who is a regular for the Swedish national team.The report adds that it would likely take a bid of €65 million ($77 million) to tempt Frankfurt to sell Larsson, who has been at Frankfurt since 2023.Finally, six clubs are said to be interested in signing Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson ahead of the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.Robertson is set to become a free agent from July 1, and TEAMtalk says that Tottenham – which looked at signing him in January – is expected to come back in for him.Other Premier League clubs Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Wolves are also mentioned as interested parties, but Wolves would obviously be a non-starter as a Championship club.Atletico Madrid, which was linked with Robertson last summer, is said to be an option, while boyhood club Celtic – which released Robertson when he was a teenager – is also mentioned as a possible destination.TransfersLiverpool FC