Liverpool transfer news and rumours: Summer transfer window 2023
Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Anfield from the 2023 Summer transfer window; the window will start on Saturday 10 June and will end on Friday 1 September
Monday 8 May 2023 14:47, UK
With the 2023 summer transfer window set to open, we round up the latest news, potential deals, and some of the players linked with moves in and out of Liverpool...
Liverpool hold talks with Schmadtke over sporting director role
Liverpool have held talks with Jorg Schmadtke about becoming their next sporting director.
Schmadtke was a goalkeeper during his playing days before moving into football administration and recently held the title of Managing Director Sport at Bundesliga club Wolfsburg for five years before leaving at the start of February.
Liverpool's current sporting director Julian Ward, 41, leaves his position at the end of the season having told the club he wanted to step down last November after more than a decade at Anfield, just months after officially replacing the hugely successful Michael Edwards in the role.
Liverpool to be 'smart' this summer with two new midfielders on the shopping list
Jurgen Klopp has vowed that Liverpool will recruit 'smartly' this summer.
"You have to bring in the right players and build a new team," the Liverpool boss told Sky Sports. "This team had a sensational story, now we write a new story."
Liverpool will be active in this summer's window as they look to overhaul their squad and are targeting at least two new midfielders.
But Liverpool have ruled out signing Jude Bellingham.
"They know that if they broke the bank for Bellingham, they could sign no more players this summer," explained Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett.
Brighton want more than £70m each for Caicedo and Mac Allister
Caicedo has also featured on the wishlists of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, although the latter have been positively pitching to Mac Allister's camp. The Argentina international is high on Jurgen Klopp's shortlist of targets.
Liverpool are seeking up to three new midfielders and have received encouragement over Mac Allister's willingness to switch to Anfield. Much will be determined by the overall cost of a package to sign him and is it understood that the player's father is still listening to all proposals at present.
Milner set to join Brighton
Brighton's move for James Milner from Liverpool as a free agent is understood to be 'all but done' as they work to tie up their transfer business early.
Who are Liverpool linked with?
Alexis Mac Allister - Liverpool have not made contact with Brighton over a move for the World Cup winner (The Athletic, May 8); The Argentina international is high on Jurgen Klopp's shortlist of targets. Liverpool are seeking up to three new midfielders and have received encouragement over Mac Allister's willingness to switch to Anfield (Sky Sports, May 1).
Jude Bellingham - Liverpool's long-standing interest in signing Bellingham appears to be over due to the potential cost involved to complete a deal for the England midfielder (Sky Sports, April 11).
Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo - Rice and Caicedo are on Liverpool's shortlist of Jude Bellingham alternatives as the club look for midfield reinforcements (Sky Germany, April 24).
The latest players linked with an Liverpool exit
James Milner - Brighton's move for Milner from Liverpool as a free agent is understood to be 'all but done' as they work to tie up their transfer business early (Sky Sports, May 2).
Caoimhin Kelleher - Brentford want to sign Liverpool's second-choice goalkeeper (The Sun, May 8).
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