‘Kubo Link’ Liverpool, what are you doing? 40 days into the summer transfer window and empty handed

Liverpool is quiet. It’s been 40 days since the summer transfer window opened and they haven’t made a single signing. It’s the first season after the end of the Jürgen Klopp era and there’s been no movement. We wonder what’s going on. Rumors of a deal for Japanese star Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) have been circulating, but there”s no substance to them.

On July 24, British media outlet The Athletic highlighted Liverpool’s unusual summer transfer market behavior. ‘Why haven’t Liverpool made any signings this summer?’ The Athletic asked, ‘What’s going on behind the scenes at Liverpool?

The Premier League summer transfer window opened on June 14th. ‘The transfer window opened 40 days ago, but Liverpool fans are still waiting for the first signing of the Arne Slott era,’ writes The Athletic. So far, Liverpool and Fulham are the only clubs without a single outright transfer signing.

Unusual. The Athletic concluded: ‘It’s surprising. It’s rare for a big club to reach the end of July without strengthening their squad, especially when there’s a change of manager.

‘The last time Liverpool reached this stage of pre-season without any new players was when they won the Champions League in 2019. Their first transfer was on July 28th. However, Liverpool won the Premier League title that season. The timing of the transfer window is not necessarily a bad thing,” he explained.

There are other reasons. ‘If you dig deeper, you can understand why Liverpool were inactive,’ says The Athletic. First of all, Slott didn’t have enough time to fully assess the squad he inherited from Klopp. It’s only been about 10 days since the Euros and Copa America ended.

Liverpool’s new sporting director Richard Hughes said: “Once August starts, the coaching staff will have more time to work with the players. Then you’ll see the 카지노사이트 추천 club’s input crystallize and things start to ramp up. It’s been quiet in July, but it’s going to get busier in August.”

There are no immediate positions of urgency. The Athletic notes that Liverpool are relatively relaxed, saying: “A holding midfielder, center back and flanker are needed, but Slott wants to explore the potential of youngsters in the academy.

Slott added: “We are at a good level. The way we played last season is impressive enough. We’ll start from there and build from there. We have a really good team already.”

The Athletic added: “There is no reason for Liverpool to be busy this summer. It’s more about fine-tuning than rebuilding. It’s not too late to assess Liverpool’s transfer market at the end of August, not now.

In this atmosphere, the recent rumors of a Kubo transfer also seem less credible. Japanese media outlet Sponichi reported on the 22nd that “The Liverpool Kubo deal is in its final stages. The agent is in final negotiations locally.

‘Kubo of Spanish first division Real Sociedad is likely to make a surprise move to English powerhouse Liverpool,’ SporNichi reported on Nov. 21. Negotiations are already in the final stages, according to multiple sources.

Meanwhile, the Premier League summer transfer window closes on Aug. 30 at 11 p.m. U.K. time.

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