TA: Flynnon will make up for Salah s vacancy in the African Cup, and the Reds will continue to strengthen the full-back

May 20th According to TheAthletic, Flynnon has passed the physical examination and Liverpool will continue to chase other defenders.

Liverpool's performance has declined since locking in the Premier League title last month. During the ongoing celebrations, they conceded eight goals in three games and scored only one point. Despite this, they still lead second-place Arsenal by 12 points into the final round of Sunday's match against FA Cup champion Crystal Palace, which fully illustrates the dominance of the team led by Slot this season. Despite the three weeks of celebration, no team has come close to their results. This decline is not surprising given the roster sent by Slot and the recent game irrelevant. Liverpool's Dutch coach did not go all out to the end, but focused on the overall situation and took advantage of the opportunity to give players much-needed rest in the intensive schedule. Liverpool lost at Brighton on Monday night, the first time since facing Arsenal in April 2004 that it had lost the league game with two leads. This game also reminds people that Liverpool's defense is very dependent on captain Van Dijk.

The Dutch centre-back has played in Liverpool's previous 69 league games since September 2023. In his absence, Allison had to make nine saves, the most saves he made in the Premier League game. However, more important than its recent performance on the court, Liverpool's moves swiftly and decisively in the transfer market.

Last summer, fans waited until the end of August to see some transfer deals. They failed to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Zubimendi and then signed goalkeeper Mamadashvili from Valencia at a price of up to £29 million, who will officially become a Liverpool player on July 1 after staying for one more season in Spain. Immediately afterwards, Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus for £12.5 million. Chiesa made his first start against Brighton, but he failed to make an impact and was replaced by Nunez, who was also underperformed in the 60th minute.

It is reported that it would not be surprising if the two switched to other teams in August. Liverpool's sporting director Richard Hughes and Slott adopted a pragmatic transfer strategy when they took office a year ago, relying primarily on existing squads rather than risky signings, which ultimately helped the club win the 20th top-flight title.

Although Liverpool has not officially lifted the Premier League trophy, they have planned for their future squad. With Arnold coming to Real Madrid, Liverpool acted quickly and signed Flynnon from Leverkusen for about £30m. Flynnon, 24, performed well at Leverkusen, contributing 30 goals and 44 assists in 190 games. He is fast and can compete in multiple positions including right back, wingback and right winger, which will help make up for the matches Salah missed for the Cup of Africa.

In addition, Flynnon has a tacit understanding with his national teammates Garkepo, Heraffenberg and Van Dijk, and adapting to the new environment should be no problem. In addition, Liverpool also plans to strengthen the left-back position, with their goals including Kolkz and Ajax's Jorell Harto. At the same time, they also expressed interest in Leverkusen's attacking midfielder Wilz.