Liverpool's dream defence as Trent Alexander-Arnold successor emerges and £115m duo signed

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Liverpool are set to bolster their defence after finalising a deal and addressing the gap left by Trent Alexander-Arnold's departureLiverpool are expected to have a hectic summer transfer window following the appointment of new head coach Andoni Iraola. Here, Mirror Football examines how the backline could look by the end of the summer window.Jeremy Jacquet will be remembered as Slot's last signing at Liverpool, having joined the club in a £60million transfer in early February.

However, the talented Italian is still developing and is yet to feature in a Premier League match, having spent the entire campaign on the sidelines recovering from an ACL injury.Liverpool would therefore benefit from bringing in another experienced centre-back to bridge the gap between youngsters Leoni and Jacquet, and Van Dijk and Gomez, both of whose contracts are set to expire next year.Goncalo Inacio of Sporting CP would be a superb long-term signing. But despite having a £55m release clause in his contract, Sporting might be willing to negotiate below that figure.Moving to the right-back role, the position presented Slot with numerous problems last season after Trent Alexander-Arnold's exit, Conor Bradley's injury and Jeremie Frimpong's mixed form.

Frimpong and youngster Ramsay, meanwhile, will continue as back-up options.At left-back, club legend Andy Robertson's move to Tottenham leaves Liverpool rather light, with Milos Kerkez being the only other left-back in the squad. The Reds may not need to strengthen the position in the transfer window, however, with some reports suggesting Kostas Tsimikas could resume his role as deputy following his return from a season-long loan at Roma.As such, this is how the Liverpool defence could look heading into the 2026/27 campaign under their new promising manager:Right back: Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, Calvin Ramsay.Centre back: Virgil van Dijk, Goncalo Inacio, Jeremy Jacquet, Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni.Left back: Milos Kerkez, Kostas Tsimikas.