Liverpool transfer round-up: Salah and Van Dijk as rivals, Newcastle curveball and Xabi Alonso latest

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It has not been the loudest day on the Liverpool transfer front, but there are still a few interesting strands to keep an eye on.Liverpool are heading into a summer where major names could leave, fresh targets are being assessed, and the manager market continues to hover over everything despite FSG’s current stance on Arne Slot.The window approaches, and so the urgency increases. It’s time for Liverpool to get their summer plans sorted.

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 Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Xabi Alonso, Lamine Camara and Sandro Tonali are all involved in today’s recap.Liverpool transfer round-upSalah is set to leave Liverpool this summer, and another possible destination has now emerged.The Saudi Pro League has long been viewed as the obvious route, with Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad both linked again recently.

Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesElsewhere, the Xabi Alonso situation is still dominating the headlines.Chelsea have been linked with Alonso, and there appears to be at least some movement around that possibility. But Alonso’s Liverpool connection continues to dominate the conversation.Guillem Balague has suggested he could even take time out and wait for the Anfield job, while Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol has described it as an open secret that Liverpool is Alonso’s dream destination.The issue, of course, is that the job is not available.Liverpool have not made a move for Alonso, and all current indications suggest Slot will be given more time.