According to the latest Liverpool transfer reports, the Reds risk missing out on a highly coveted German talent worth $162 million, as Real Madrid appears as a likely destination. Concurrently, there are rumours linking two wingers with a move to Anfield during the forthcoming summer window.

Liverpool can approach the forthcoming summer transfer window calmly. The squad finished the 2023/24 season on a high note and now has a new coach and sporting director, Arne Slot and Richard Hughes, respectively. While discussions about potential transfer targets are sure to take place between Slot and Hughes, there is no rush at the present, especially with Euro 2024 and the Copa America coming up.

Nonetheless, it’s clear that Liverpool will eventually enter the transfer market to make the required roster changes before the start of the new season. Despite the fact that the actual beginning of the transfer market is three weeks away, rumours are already circulating, as is normal at this time of year.

Liverpool.com’s evaluation of the transfer rumours surrounding Liverpool today includes the Reds’ fight with Real Madrid for a Bayer Leverkusen star, as well as the identification of two prospective wingers for the club to examine during the next summer transfer window.

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen).Florian Wirtz is currently one of European football’s most sought-after players. The German midfielder was a key member of Xabi Alonso’s squad, helping them win the German domestic double and almost losing out on a triple. Wirtz demonstrated his abilities in the Bundesliga during the 2023/24 season, scoring 11 goals and assisting 12 times. Wirtz has piqued the curiosity of numerous elite clubs, including Liverpool, despite his young age of 21.

However, according to Spanish newspaper Marca, Real Madrid has apparently agreed ‘personal terms’ with Wirtz regarding a possible transfer to the reigning European Champions. Wirtz will remain at Leverkusen for another year before joining Los Blancos alongside Alonso in the summer of 2025. The rumoured transfer fee for Wirtz might reach $162 million (£127 million/€150 million).

According to Liverpool.com, Florian Wirtz’s future in Real Madrid’s current squad is questionable, even a year from now. Nevertheless, it’s clear that Liverpool faces a formidable challenge in the battle to secure his signature, and there’s a possibility that he could slip through their grasp and join Madrid. To persuade Wirtz to Liverpool, offering guaranteed playing time should be a key component of their recruitment strategy.

Liverpool may look to sign a new winger this summer, given the unclear futures of Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah. Díaz is apparently considering a move to Spain, while Salah is still attracting interest from the Saudi Pro League.

As a result, Liverpool is reportedly considering signing PSV’s Johan Bakayoko and West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, both of whom had good seasons with their respective clubs last year. According to the Liverpool Echo, both Kudus and Bakayoko are on the club’s radar for the forthcoming transfer window.

“This is the position where a slew of players have been linked, but Johan Bakayoko of PSV Eindhoven and West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus offer the most intriguing prospects,” the paper claims. “Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville is another name worth mentioning.”