Liverpool need to sell 10 players to win Premier League and Champions League
Liverpool have shown promise in the first few months of Andoni Iraola's tenure, but they are still some way off challenging for another title. Their triumph in the 2024/25 season under Arne Slot feels like a distant memory as they go into the international break some nine points adrift of league leaders Arsenal. The drop-off in Slot's second season was notable and Iraola has needed to fix some immediate issues.
TL;DR
- Liverpool is nine points behind league leaders Arsenal, indicating a decline in performance.
- New signings include Bradley Barcola, Victor Munoz, Ronald Araujo, and Jeremy Jacquet.
- Key departures include Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson, and Curtis Jones.
- The squad is considered unbalanced, requiring further changes for competitiveness.
- Ten players are identified as potential departures to facilitate squad improvements.
- Goalkeeper Alisson may be replaced by emerging talents Lucca Brughmans and Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- Jeremie Frimpong has not met expectations at right-back and is behind Araujo in the pecking order.
- Calvin Ramsay's progress has been hampered by injuries, suggesting a future elsewhere.
- Kostas Tsimikas appears surplus to requirements, likely remaining a backup.
- Milos Kerkez has not replicated his previous form under Iraola and may need a change.