Liverpool transfer news: Arne Slot eyes another midfielder after £27.5m deal agreed

Arne Slot hopes Martin Zubimendi becomes his first signing as Liverpool head coach in the coming days but he also wants to make a move for Juventus’ Adrien Rabiot

Arne Slot is now keen on a move for

Arne Slot is keen on a move for France midfielder Adrien Rabiot regardless of whether Martin Zubimendi completes his move from Real Sociedad.

A deal for the Spain star is set to be completed in the coming days and despite Liverpool looking well-stocked in the midfield department, Slot is still eager to strike a deal with Juventus for former Manchester United target Rabiot.

Meanwhile, Barcelona appear to be the latest club keen on having a conversation with Trent Alexander-Arnold as the England full back and sometime midfielder enters the last 12 months of his contract amid interest from Real Madrid. And Fabio Carvalho is set to complete a deal to Premier League rivals Brentford.

Here are the big transfer tales from Anfield nearing the start of the new Premier League campaign.

Trent calm

Liverpool remain unconcerned about the prospect of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold, despite continued reports of interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Alexander-Arnold has entered the final year of his contract with his boyhood club and has been attracting lots of admiring glances from Spain. The Liverpool vice-captain holds all the cards and is planning to bide his time before making a decision on his future.

Liverpool are in the same situation with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk and know they need to address things. The summer transfer window is open for the rest of August and, while none of their key players are agitating for a move, there is some danger in the approach

Rabiot on radar

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has added ex-Juventus free agent Adrien Rabiot to his wanted list, which already includes Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.

The Reds are close to agreeing a deal for Spain defensive midfielder Zubimendi that will ultimately lead to them paying his

They want the European Championship winner as their new No.6. Zubimendi replaced Manchester City ’s Rodri at half-time in the Euro 2024 final triumph over England and rose to the occasion on the biggest stage.