Liverpool secure Jeremy Jacquet signing and target £150m Leipzig duo
Liverpool have agreed a £60m deal to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet as they prepare for a major summer rebuild following the impending departures of Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.
The Anfield club face a significant transfer window as they seek to overhaul a squad that has conceded more than 50 Premier League goals this season.
While the arrival of the French centre-back bolsters the defence, replacing their departing Egyptian talisman remains the immediate priority.
Searching for Salah’s successor
Teenage prospect Rio Ngumoha has impressed recently, but the Merseyside outfit are reluctant to burden a youth player with filling the void left by one of their greatest ever goalscorers.
Consequently, the Reds are reportedly eyeing a £150m double raid on RB Leipzig for Antonio Nusa and Yan Diomande.
The Ivory Coast international would likely command the majority of that combined fee as the club looks to distribute attacking responsibilities across multiple new arrivals.
Higher-profile targets such as Bradley Barcola are also being considered to provide immediate elite-level experience in the final third.
Defensive reshuffle and contract concerns
Further back, the expected departure of Robertson leaves a vacancy on the left flank, though returning loanee Kostas Tsimikas and last summer’s addition Milos Kerkez provide existing options.
Right-back remains a pressing concern, with Conor Bradley sidelined until next year and the injury-plagued duo of Jeremie Frimpong and Joe Gomez struggling for consistent fitness.
Managerial staff are keen to recruit defensive cover to prevent midfielders Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai from being deployed as makeshift full-backs.
In the centre of defence, Ibrahima Konate has yet to agree a contract extension, though the club remain confident the former Leipzig man will commit his future.
Uncertainty also surrounds the goalkeeper position, as Brazil international Alisson continues to be linked with a move away from Anfield.