Slot Confirms Tsimikas Return? LFC Transfer Plans Explained

Kostas Tsimikas is slated to return to Liverpool subsequent season as substitute for Andy Robertson, with Arne Slot strongly hinting on the Greek’s position on Friday.

Liverpool head into the summer time already figuring out they are going to lose two of their most vital gamers in vice-captain Robertson and all-time third-top goalscorer Mo Salah.

However whereas there will likely be a concentrate on sourcing Salah’s successor, there could also be an in-house resolution at left-back.

Tsimikas has spent the season on mortgage at AS Roma however will return to Merseyside in the summertime and could have a 12 months remaining on his contract.

And discussing Liverpool’s switch plans when talking on Friday, Slot prompt the plan can be to reintregrate Tsimikas as Milos Kerkez‘s backup.

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“Final summer time we made numerous signings and that’s why we traded a lot,” he instructed reporters on the AXA Coaching Centre.

“I feel within the 4 home windows I’m right here now we’ve had a web spend of £150 million. So that claims what sort of membership we’re.

“We all know that Robbo goes to depart, we all know that Mo goes to depart, so which means altering two gamers.

“We additionally know that Kostas Tsimikas comes again.

“I feel the primary goal is to see how we’re performing within the place of Mo, if we wish to substitute that with the same participant or do it in another way.

“For the remainder I don’t assume at this second of time there’s an opportunity of different gamers leaving.

“After all there’s the Ibou [Konate] contract state of affairs, so then there may not be such a giant want for buying and selling rather a lot in the event you don’t have to convey plenty of new gamers in.”

Tsimikas has struggled for constant begins at Roma, having been named within the XI for less than 11 of his 24 appearances up to now, and there have been even stories they might cancel his mortgage in January.

He has remained a helpful participant for a facet vying for a top-four end in Serie A, however there may be clearly no intention to show his mortgage deal everlasting.

Whereas Tsimikas is a downgrade on Robertson, it’s comprehensible that Liverpool would prioritise different areas when they’re able to convey again a participant already settled inside the squad and skilled of their current success.

“That is already a really robust workforce, nevertheless it takes some modifications, with Robbo and Mo leaving. However as I stated many instances, the long run seems brilliant for us,” Slot continued.

“I don’t assume in numbers. [I think in] areas and which gamers we already know which can be going to depart. Let’s see what occurs in the summertime.

“You already know we’re a buying and selling membership, so let’s first see what’s truly going to occur in the summertime after which we’ll additionally know higher what we have to usher in.”

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