Arne Slot and Liverpool start preparations over a defensive raid in January

Guiding Liverpool to a history-making twentieth home crown in what was his maiden marketing campaign at Anfield, Arne Slot couldn’t have dreamed of a greater begin to life within the purple half Merseyside.

Storming their approach to the Premier League title final season and holding a commanding 10-point buffer over the chasing pack, Liverpool additionally launched into a record-breaking summer time spend.

Spending a staggering £446million in the course of the summer time switch window – probably the most spent by a Premier League membership in a single window – it has been recommended that Slot is already placing plans collectively forward of January.

Watching academy graduate Trent Alexander-Arnold full a controversial free switch to Actual Madrid again in Might, it has been closely reported that one other one among Liverpool’s defensive stars might be heading to the Spanish capital on a free switch.

With Ibrahima Konate rejecting a number of contract extension affords, the French worldwide has additionally reportedly made it clear to the Liverpool hierarchy he’s eager on finishing his personal respective transfer to the Bernabeu.

Watching a deal for Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi spectacularly collapse on Deadline Day, Slot is reportedly eyeing two new defensive targets.

Dayot Upamecano – Bayern Munich

Lacking the ultimate two months of the 2025/26 marketing campaign after selecting up one other knee subject, there was critical hypothesis over the summer time relating to Dayot Upamecano’s long-term future on the Allianz.

Nevertheless, though there might need been some recommendations that Vincent Kompany can be keen to money in on the French ace in the event that they acquired a suitable method, Upamecano has cemented his spot as a key a part of Bayern’s squad.

Whereas Jonathan Tah might need arrived from home foes Bayer Leverkusen on a free switch in the course of the summer time window, it seems that the 26-year-old has established his spot as Kompany’s primary choose on the coronary heart of his defence.

Now beginning in seven of Bayern’s earlier eight showdowns in opposition to top-flight opposition throughout all competitions, it has additionally been closely recommended that Kompany’s males are eager on handing the ex-RB Leipzig star a brand new deal on the Allianz.

Though it might need been reported earlier within the week that getting Upamecano’s extension accomplished as a ‘high precedence’, Bayern may have a significant battle on their fingers.

Alongside reported curiosity from the likes of PSG and Actual Madrid, it has additionally been reported over the previous couple of weeks that Liverpool are conserving an in depth look on proceedings and have recognized the 32-cap worldwide as a key long-term goal.

: Liverpool are the newest membership to indicate an curiosity in Dayot Upamecano. They’re contemplating him as a possible substitute for Ibrahima Konaté.

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Jarrad Branthwaite – Everton

Regardless of continued hyperlinks over a possible swoop for Upamecano, it has been as soon as once more recommended that each Slot and the Liverpool hierarchy may have their sights set on a transfer for somebody who is much nearer to dwelling.

Though Everton might need continued to shine since David Moyes’ emotional return to the blue half of Merseyside again in January, the Toffees have been unable to name upon their defensive talisman throughout any entrance to date this season.

Selecting up yet one more harm setback throughout Everton’s summer time preparations, Jarrad Branthwaite stays on the sidelines with a hamstring subject and the 23-year-old continues to be ready to make his maiden Premier League look.

Nevertheless, regardless of present process surgical procedure final summer time on a groin subject and already gaining a repute for his lack of ability to remain match for an prolonged time period, Branthwaite nonetheless finds his inventory at an actual excessive.

With many believing that the previous Blackburn loanee might be one among England’s first-choice central defenders over the subsequent decade, Branthwaite will nonetheless be dreaming of the possibility to ebook his spot as a part of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad for subsequent 12 months.

Nevertheless, though Everton might need reportedly made it clear that they’re unwilling to half methods with their defensive starlet, Slot stays an enormous admirer of the England worldwide and Liverpool might be tempted to check their arch-rivals resolve.

🆕Man Utd and Liverpool set for £65m switch collision as duo each eye transfer for Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite

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