Liverpool sign new striker, snap up £40m Robertson replacement in dream XI if rumours are true

How would Liverpool’s starting lineup look next season if recent transfer rumours prove to be true?

The summer transfer window is fast approaching. Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League trophy. On paper, the Reds are headed for a breezy experience on the market. However, given the magnitude of recent signing and sale rumours, it looks like it’s going to be far from an easy window to navigate for Liverpool.

With multiple players linked with exits and the Reds eyeing big money moves, we’ve put together an ideal starting XI for next season, based on transfer links. Here’s how Liverpool could be shaping up next season if recent reports and rumours prove to be true.

Liverpool focus on defensive rereinforcementsl

Goalkeeper: Alisson

Defenders: Jeremie Frimpong, Marc Guehi, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez

Despite the pending arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili, it’s unlikely he will overthrow Alisson right away. The Brazilian will remain Liverpool’s first choice.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold edging closer to a Real Madrid move, Liverpool are searching for a new right-back option. Conor Bradley is a solid choice but the Reds have been interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong for some time now.

The centre-back dilemma will be one of the toughest to tackle. Virgil van Dijk recently teased fans and the media that there has ‘been progress’ with contract talks. It has since been reported that he is close to agreeing a new two-year deal to remain on Merseyside in a huge pre-summer boost

Marc Guehi has been on the radar for some time now. Former chief scout Mick Brown recently told Football Insider he sees the ‘solid, all-round defender’ as someone who would fit the Liverpool system well.