Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot confirms plans for major summer arrivals to enhance the team's performance. Key targets include Marcos Senesi, Yan Diomande, and Bradley Barcola.
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Major Liverpool arrival confirmed by Arne Slot
Change is coming to Liverpool this summer.
Head coach Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are searching for the right formula to improve the team’s fortunes. That of course means additions in the transfer market first and foremost.
Top targets are reported to include Marcos Senesi, Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola. The Premier League title-holders require senior cover at centre-back and above all more one-v-one quality out wide.
But changes won’t be limited to the first-team squad.
We could see a shakeup in the Anfield side’s backroom staff too. Slot had John Heitinga alongside him for the title win but lost his Dutch compatriot to Ajax when they offered him the job as head coach.
The Telegraph is now reporting that Heitinga is under consideration for a coaching role at Anfield ahead of the 2026/27 season. And the same report also claims that .
The Dutchman was unable to move to Merseyside back in 2024 with Slot from Rotterdam owing to work permit issues.
But Robin van Persie’s current assistant looks close to having those problems resolved. That means the set-piece specialist could be coming on board to work with the Liverpool squad ahead of next season.
“Another option is Etienne Reijnen, who worked with Liverpool’s head coach at Feyenoord,” the report reads.
“Work permit issues prevented him joining his old boss on Merseyside in 2024.
The top transfer targets for Liverpool include Marcos Senesi, Yan Diomande, and Bradley Barcola.
Liverpool is seeking to strengthen their centre-back position and improve their one-v-one quality on the wings.
Arne Slot is the head coach of Liverpool, responsible for leading the team's strategy and player acquisitions.
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“Reijnen, who has a reputation for putting on outstanding sessions and has set-piece expertise, will soon secure the qualifications he needs to be able to work in the UK and Slot – without going into specifics – has confirmed he wants a fresh face to join him.”