Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot believes sustaining the squad that’s romping in the direction of the Premier League title is extra necessary than main new signings. The Reds’ plans for subsequent season have been boosted by Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk signing new offers to stay at Anfield over the previous week. Trent Alexander-Arnold remains to be reportedly set to affix Real Madrid on a free switch when his deal expires on the finish of the season. Van Dijk mentioned forward of agreeing his new contract that he expects a “massive summer season” within the switch market from the Reds.
Slot’s solely signing in his first yr in cost was Federico Chiesa, who has performed a peripheral position.
But with Liverpool 13 factors clear on the high of the Premier League, the Dutchman is content material with the squad he has at his disposal.
“Let’s see what the remainder of the summer season will convey however it will be unusual for me to say now I’m not pleased with the crew as a result of I’ve mentioned this for a yr, we’re pleased with the crew we’re having,” Slot mentioned on Friday.
“Maybe if we will preserve that crew it’ll already be an enormous summer season.
“I believe the core of the crew you need to preserve so long as you’ll be able to collectively, so long as they’re performing in the absolute best approach, however additionally it is on the whole good to have some new power in and across the place with one or two gamers.
“But it is not actually a necessity once you have a look at the standard we now have and the standard of the season we now have had.”
Liverpool might seal the title as quickly as Sunday in the event that they win at Leicester and Arsenal lose away to Ipswich.
Alexander-Arnold is again in competition to function after returning to coaching following an ankle damage.
Slot hailed the right-back’s “unbelievable” high quality and refused to surrender hope of retaining the England worldwide.
“The second he’s on the pitch, he reveals me what an important participant he’s and he has confirmed how laborious he’s making an attempt to attain our objectives this season,” added Slot.
“The followers and everybody who watched soccer for the final 5, six, seven years is aware of he’s an unbelievable full-back and has been an unbelievable full-back for this soccer membership.
“Let’s see what the long run brings.”
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