Who are Liverpool’s likely summer signings as Reds fans told they could buy five more
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Having already added Victor Munoz to their squad this summer, Liverpool could reportedly make a further five new signings.That’s according to journalist David Lynch, who told Liverpool fan podcast Born ‘N Red that fans may see two more attackers, two midfielders and a centre-back arrive.“I think there’s potential for five,” Lynch said. I can see two midfielders if you see a Mac Allister and a Jones sale, that doesn’t seem that crazy to say.” Which former Liverpool player do you want to see on Andoni Iraola’s coaching staff?
Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola reshape the attackLynch had already claimed earlier in the week that there is a chance Cody Gakpo is sold, with Bradley Barcola potentially replacing him.As a result, the two attacking signings, along with Munoz, are perhaps the easiest to predict.Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty ImagesYan Diomande remains Liverpool’s top target, and though there is significant doubt over whether they’ll be able to persuade RB Leipzig to sell him, let’s be positive and say that the deal does go through.Though Diomande and Munoz might be where Liverpool draw the line, if Gakpo goes, then Barcola would be a magnificent replacement. The Frenchman has been persistently linked with the Reds, and the longer that continues, the more it feels as though he is destined to join.Ayyoub Bouaddi and Angelo Stiller reinforce midfieldOf the additions Lynch talks about, the two arriving in midfield perhaps seems the most unlikely.Liverpool’s pursuit of Adam Wharton has gone cold, and as long as Curtis Jones’ move to Inter Milan in the balance, it is tough to see any room for new signings.However, Jones is still likely to leave, and with Mac Allister potentially joining him, they would definitely need to be replaced.As Wharton has moved out of the picture, Lille youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi has entered it with force.
Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones In terms of a second midfielder, Liverpool considered signing Angelo Stiller in 2024, and with Bouaddi adding more inexperience, they would need a more senior head in there to cater for Mac Allister’s exit.Now 25, Stiller is the ideal age to join, and he still has a €40m release clause in his contract, despite Stuttgart’s ability to buy the option out for €2m.Links to Stiller have gone quiet over recent months, but if Liverpool are going for a supplementary option to Bouaddi, who appears to be a concrete target, the German feels like the most likely candidate. AZ Alkmaar’s Kees Smit is another potential target worth keeping in mind.Oscar Mingueza arrives as Liverpool’s new utility manIn terms of Liverpool signing a defender, many supporters are desperate to see a new right-back arrive.