A big window for Arne Slot to defend the title.
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00:00And we're looking ahead to the summer for Liverpool.
00:03Now, how much money do you think they'll sort of have to navigate the summer?
00:08Obviously, we've mentioned a few times it's Arnish Slott's sort of first real go
00:12in terms of the window and in terms of, you know,
00:15continuing this build of Liverpool 2.0.
00:17And there could be a few departures as well.
00:20There's a fair few, you know, in the squad with the future still uncertain.
00:24There's obviously some that have been tied down as well.
00:26But how do they navigate this summer?
00:28What sort of, you know, are the priorities?
00:31What do they need?
00:32And how much are they going to be able to go and spend?
00:36Well, you would think that there is going to be a decent war chest
00:39because for the last three windows, they've spent £10 million on Federico Chiesa,
00:46who's come in as a big par player, really.
00:51So you would, luckily, there's a big summer in Klopp's last summer, didn't he,
00:56where they brought the former fields in, probably spent the best part of £150 million.
01:01If the ownership are ready to lay that out again,
01:04then you would think that Liverpool can get a striker in,
01:09maybe a left-back, talking £40 million for Kirkes,
01:11and how much is a real elite striker going to cost Liverpool?
01:15So the money would be there, and they were willing to buy Martin Zupermendi last summer,
01:21which would have been around £15 million, I think.
01:25The summer before that, look at Moises Caicedo,
01:28the owners were prepared to spend in excess of £100 million for the midfielder.
01:35So I think if it's the right player, then the owners are happy to write the cheques out.
01:42And there has to be money to spend, I think they'll be aware of it.
01:46As I say, they've got no issues because they haven't spent money,
01:51so you're looking at a real elite striker,
01:53and there aren't too many arounds, are there?
01:56These days, it's difficult to get one in.
02:00And who do you go and get?
02:01Because it is going to come at a premium.
02:02As I say, a left-back, you're talking to Milas Kirkes,
02:05then he might be £40 million.
02:08So there's money there.
02:09And then you're probably looking at where else could they bolster?
02:13It might be dictated by any outgoings.
02:16And offsetting that, you know, you're looking through the squads,
02:21maybe it could be in Keller and Cole, you'd probably think he might leave.
02:25Because let's not forget the Liverpool,
02:27but also payout for Georgie Marmotash-Billy,
02:30the goalkeeper who's coming in as well.
02:31So maybe Keller has sailed, offsets that.
02:35Does Joe Gomez look at his future and think,
02:37well, I need to be playing football now?
02:39So there's money towards potentially a new centre-back.
02:43In midfield, what happens there?
02:48Do Liverpool try and get someone else in?
02:51Did he look at selling a fringe player like an endo?
02:55Or will Javier Elliott be happy with his situation?
02:57Will he want to go and play more minutes?
02:59And then up front, Luis Diaz's future,
03:03he's always been linked with Barcelona.
03:06Maybe if a big came in,
03:07do Liverpool look to cash in on that
03:09and get a versatile forward who can play maybe in the number 10
03:13and left wing as well.
03:15So I think those are two positions of striking the left-back
03:19and then the business might be dictated by who goes.
03:24Of course, we haven't mentioned chance Alexander-Arnold as well,
03:27after his goal at Leicester.
03:28If he goes,
03:31do Liverpool go and get another out-and-out right-back?
03:34Or do they get a centre-back who can also play right-back as well
03:37and give Connor Bradley the share?
03:39So decisions for Arna Sot to make.
03:43But first of all,
03:44most of the people are going to be attacking the marker
03:46to strike it and a left-back are definitely what being considered.
03:50Let's do this.