Liverpool transfer round-up: PSG winger eyed, £75m deal not on, Curtis Jones' future and more
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The transfer window will open on June 15, and Liverpool are already making plans to strengthen their squad.Despite missing out on any silverware and not challenging for the Premier League title, Arne Slot is expected to remain at Anfield.It is now on Slot, Richard Hughes and the rest of the Liverpool chiefs to recruit well in the summer and prove 2025/26 was nothing more than a blip.On that front, we have rounded up all the latest transfer news coming out of the club in the last day or so. You can only pick ONE player for Liverpool to sign this summer, who is it?
Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones What Curtis Jones needs to stay at LiverpoolWhile some focus will be on who the Reds will sign this summer to improve on a poor campaign, there could be exits as well.On that front, Curtis Jones wants to stay at Anfield despite speculation around his future.Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa have been linked in recent weeks, but it is understood the midfielder’s preference would be to stay at Liverpool if he could ‘be the main man’.Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, given Slot has not been starting him regularly despite limited senior options in the centre of the pitch this term.Liverpool want to sign Ibrahim MbayeElsewhere, potential replacements for the departing Mohamed Salah continue to be mooted.Interest in Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has already been well documented.But now, a fresh report says that Liverpool are leading the race to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from the French giants.Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Manchester City, West Ham and Brighton are all mentioned as having some interest in the winger.Anthony Gordon to Liverpool latestAnthony Gordon looks likely to leave Newcastle once the 2026 summer transfer window opens up.It is reported that the Magpies winger will cost £75m if he indeed secures a St James’ Park exit.However, despite looking at the player previously and needing to find a Salah replacement, it is understood that Liverpool have no plans to revive their Gordon interest this year.Another potential name that could have come into Slot’s forward line ahead of 2026/27 was Francisco Conceicao.However, Conceicao’s brother commented on the Liverpool target’s future in an interview in Italy this week, suggesting he will not be leaving Juventus anytime soon.He was asked ‘Will Chico stay in Turin?’ and then said: “Of course, he has a contract, right?”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox