Liverpool's recent form has been poor, with the team currently sixth in the Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Arsenal according to multiple reports. The Reds lost 2-1 to Wolves in a Premier League match on Tuesday, as reported by major media, and suffered a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League, also per major media. These setbacks come amid significant player exits, with Mohamed Salah announcing he is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, and Andy Robertson also departing, both confirmed by multiple reports.
Injury woes have compounded Liverpool's troubles. Hugo Ekitike suffered a long-term Achilles injury during Liverpool's 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, according to multiple reports. Conor Bradley is sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery, major media reports, while Trent Alexander-Arnold has made only seven La Liga appearances for Real Madrid this season due to fitness concerns, per major media.
Who would be my choice to be Liverpool's starting right-back next season? You'd love to see Trent back, of course you would.
Manager Arne Slot, who won the Premier League title in his debut season (2024/25) according to major media, now faces mounting scrutiny. Slot could be under pressure if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League or claim silverware this season, multiple reports indicate. The Liverpool board refused Arne Slot permission to bring Johnny Heitinga onto his coaching team, major media reports. Joleon Lescott believes Arne Slot could be facing the sack this summer, according to Daily Mirror - Football.
Former manager Jurgen Klopp, who serves as Red Bull's head of global soccer in a role he took up in January 2025 according to multiple reports, recently returned to Anfield as an LFC Foundation ambassador for a charity match, per multiple reports. Vladimir Smicer believes Jurgen Klopp could return to management at a top European club but would never manage another English club apart from Liverpool, per Daily Mirror - Main.
I'm so happy with what we did last summer. We signed such great
Liverpool's transfer activity has been substantial, with the club spending £450 million on nine players in the summer of 2024, major media reports. Liverpool had a net spend of £150 million over four transfer windows, according to multiple reports. Kostas Tsimikas will return to Liverpool next season after his loan spell at Roma ends in May, multiple reports confirm.
The immediate fixture list presents another challenge, with Liverpool set to face Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals in early April, according to major media.
We've got a massive charity game at Anfield in a week and a half's time and I'm on the staff with Jurgen Klopp, so I'm going to ask him! I think we've moved on from Jurgen, but we'd love him back if Arne Slot were to go, obviously you would, because what he did for us, the passion he brought to the team, the club, and the fans was Bill Shankly-esque.
Fan and pundit reactions have highlighted both concerns and potential solutions. Glen Johnson would love to see Trent Alexander-Arnold return to Liverpool as the starting right-back next season, according to Liverpool Echo. John Aldridge would love Jurgen Klopp back if Arne Slot were to depart, per Daily Express - Sport. John Aldridge believes Jarrod Bowen could be a suitable replacement for Mohamed Salah, according to Daily Mirror - Main.
Last year we made quite a lot of signings, and that's why we traded that much. In four windows had net spend of £150m. That says what kind of club we are. We know we are changing at least two players, but Kostas is coming back.
I've looked at Jarrod Bowen for some years now, and I really like the way he plays football, and what he offers West Ham. I joined Liverpool when I was 28 or 29. There are a good couple of years left in him. I've been saying this to a lot of ex-players for a couple of years now. He would fit the bill whenever Mo was ready to go, and even now, you still get a couple of good years at least out of him.
If a player suffered a bereavement and had an off season, we would be compassionate to that a lot more than we're being compassionate to the fact that everyone suffered that bereavement. Every player, every fan, every member of staff that's impacted. So there's got to be some real consideration to what that's done [to Liverpool's fortunes on the field].
So I don't know how [Slot] can be questioned. And I've seen that he wanted Heitinga to come back in, and they've said no. So the fact they're stopping him from getting staffing means, yeah, there's probably potential change at the end of the season.
Jurgen Klopp at another major European club, it's possible, it's possible because, for me, he's still a very young coach. And a very, very good one, I think one of the best ever coaches in football. So it wouldn't surprise me if any clubs want him to sign, that's for sure. It's just fantastic that his commitment to Liverpool is unbelievable, and, as he said, in England, he will never manage a different club than Liverpool. Abroad, we'll see, but so far, I think he's happy, he's enjoying his time.
My role was definitely not to have a lot of words; I was here for the foundation and to be part of a really special experience. For me, a very special experience after a while – being around, being that close, seeing all the Liverpool lads and then seeing the Dortmund lads as well. That was like 80 per cent of my players. You don't meet very often, and to have them all together in one room, it's really cool. It was really, really, really nice, and the people suck it in. It's just so nice to see all the boys playing – but I think Thiago alone was worth the ticket!