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Liverpool will have completed their first friendly of the summer by the end of the month as Arne Slot prepares for his debut as the Reds' head coach. The Dutchman has not yet signed his first Liverpool player but saw his club discuss Anthony Gordon with Newcastle last week. the deal fell through after Newcastle suggested swapping Gordon for Jarell Quansah.
It is uncertain who might leave this summer, but Quansah is expected to remain. Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Mohamed Salah are in the final year of their contracts but are expected to stay for another season.
Salah’s Squad Decision
Wednesday was the final day for national teams to call up players for the Olympics, and Egypt has chosen not to include Salah. last week that the winger was likely to miss the Games, held during pre-season, and the deadline for selections to FIFA has now passed.
Wataru Endo has also not been selected by Japan, meaning Liverpool will have both players available for the summer. The gold medal match is scheduled just eight days before the new Premier League season starts. However, with Slot’s first summer in charge, he will benefit from having as much time with his players as possible.
Gordon Deal ‘Never Close’
Journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that Liverpool and Newcastle were never close to finalizing a deal for Anthony Gordon, despite the player’s strong interest in joining Liverpool.
He said: “The deal was never really close between Liverpool and Newcastle. They had discussions about the possibility, but the asking price was too high for Liverpool to proceed. It was an idea and a conversation, but it was never very close. The player was excited about the move, but in the end, it was not a concrete deal between the clubs.”
For Gordon to join, one of these players would need to leave. Diaz might be considering a move to Barcelona, but from Liverpool’s perspective, Diaz has three years remaining on his contract and stated in May that he is “happy” at Anfield.
