SUMMER SIMULATION: LIVERPOOL TIPPED TO SPEND £138M AS ARNE SLOT TARGETS FOUR MAJOR SIGNINGS
Liverpool's summer plans revealed! Discover the £138M simulation featuring Lee Kang-In, Hector Fort, and Salah’s shock decision.
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Liverpool has a fascinating summer ahead, at least if you’re willing to trust Football Manager’s predictions.
Last year, they spent big. Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez are huge names with huge fees. The idea was to lock in a new era at the top of the Premier League. Honestly, it hasn’t panned out yet.
Now Arne Slot’s second season is slipping away from the title race, and Liverpool looks like they’re back at square one. With Arsenal and Manchester City pulling ahead, it’s easy to imagine another busy summer at Anfield. But where do they even start? And who’s actually on their shopping list?
Curiosity got the better of us, so we fired up Football Manager 2026 to see what the data gods think. According to the game, Liverpool will spend around £138 million in the coming window. That’s a lot, but who are they bringing in, and who’s heading for the exit?
Football Manager thinks Liverpool is going shopping in Paris and Barcelona.
So, here’s how the simulated summer went: Liverpool brought in four new faces. Three of them cost a fair chunk, but nothing quite as jaw-dropping as last year’s signings.
First up, PSG’s Lee Kang-In arrives for £38 million. He’s quick and technical and can play on either wing – a pretty believable move, given all the rumours about his future in Paris.
Then, for the midfield, Liverpool turned to Feyenoord’s Quentin Timber. He’s got Premier League blood; his brother Jurriën plays for Arsenal, and he joins on loan with a £49 million purchase clause. To be honest, that’s steep for Timber, but Football Manager isn’t always in sync with real-life transfer values.
Defence gets some attention too: Barcelona’s Héctor Fort, only 20, joins for £42 million. He’s a versatile full-back who can cover both sides or even slot into the middle. Right now, he’s more of a squad option than a guaranteed starter, but there’s a lot of upside there.
Finally, there’s a wildcard: Álvaro Montoro from Botafogo, a young Argentine forward. He costs £9 million and looks like a classic “one for the future” signing—numbers look good, and at that price, he might turn out to be a steal.
But who’s leaving? Let’s break it down.
No massive exits at least, according to the simulation
Here’s the surprising part: none of Liverpool’s biggest names pack their bags. Mohamed Salah stays put, turning down those endless Saudi links. Andrew Robertson signs a new deal, and Ibrahima Konaté does the same. How realistic is that? Time will tell soon enough.
That explains why Liverpool’s spending feels a bit more low-key this time. They’re patching holes, not rebuilding from scratch. Still, a few players do head out.
Wataru Endo moves to Inter Milan for £5.5 million and slots right into their midfield. Owen Beck goes to West Ham on a loan with a buy option just under £7 million. Stefan Bajčetić, who’s had awful luck with injuries, heads to Middlesbrough on loan. And Lewis Koumas, still just 18, takes an unexpected detour to APOEL in Cyprus, also on loan.
So, all in all, it’s a pretty cautious window. Honestly, it’d be a shock if Salah, Konaté, and Robertson all stick around for another year, but maybe Liverpool just need time to let this group settle, rather than tearing things up again. We’ll see soon enough.
MOHAMED SALAH SET TO LEAVE LIVERPOOL: FENERBAHCE PREPARE STUNNING THREE-YEAR CONTRACT OFFER
After a decade at Anfield, Mohamed Salah's next move is the talk of football. Will he join Messi or stay in European leagues?
Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Liverpool this summer, and it sounds like he wants to stay in Europe. One of the hottest rumours right now is about Fenerbahçe; they’re ready to offer him a three-year deal worth around £52 million. That’s a huge pay packet, but probably not as big as what he’d get in Saudi Arabia.
Salah’s been on Merseyside for almost a decade, and it’s hard to overstate just how much he’s done for Liverpool. Since joining in 2017 with Jurgen Klopp in charge, he’s picked up two Premier League titles, a Champions League medal, an FA Cup, and two League Cups. Pretty impressive, honestly. But this season hasn’t gone his way, and new boss Arne Slot dropped him for a few games after his form dipped. When Salah announced in March that he’d be leaving, people started up with transfer rumours right away.
In recent years, clubs from the Saudi Pro League have shown considerable interest. Last year, Al Ittihad went as far as slapping a £150 million offer on the table, but Liverpool turned it down.
Now the story goes that Salah wants to stay in Europe even though he’d pocket way more in Saudi Arabia. Reports out of Egypt claim Fenerbahce, managed by Jose Mourinho’s old club, have already sat down with Salah’s agent. They apparently laid out their big plans, offering £17.3 million a year with a three-year contract, and they want to build the team around him to end their league title drought stretching back to 2014.
There’s also talk of Real Madrid getting involved. Still, their transfer policy usually steers clear of handing massive contracts to players pushing the end of their careers, even superstars like Salah. Clubs in Italy, like Roma, Juventus, and Inter Milan, are keeping tabs on him too. And just to make things more interesting, someone floated the idea of Salah joining up with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami in the MLS, though the league's salary cap throws a wrench into that.
At this point, everybody’s watching Salah’s next move; the only certainty is that he won’t be short of offers when he finally says goodbye to Liverpool.
WHY IS LIVERPOOL HESITATING TO HIRE XABI ALONSO DESPITE OVERWHELMING FAN SUPPORT?
Liverpool has contacted Real Madrid to investigate Xabi Alonso’s tenure, as pressure grows on current manager Arne Slot at Anfield.
Liverpool have reached out to Real Madrid to ask about Xabi Alonso, but honestly, there’s some debate going on behind the scenes. People have been talking about Alonso stepping in at Anfield, especially since Arne Slot’s season hasn’t gone over well. Fans let out some boos after that 1-1 draw with Chelsea, and the mood is pretty tense. Even though Slot led Liverpool to a league title last year, quite a few supporters seem fed up with him and would rather see Alonso take charge.
But Spanish outlet AS says Liverpool have contacted Real Madrid to get the inside scoop on what happened during Alonso’s time at the club. It sounds like the decision-makers at Liverpool are starting to feel unsure about him, and they might actually stick with Slot for another season.
Alonso landed the Real Madrid job last summer after doing wonders at Bayer Leverkusen. Still, just six months in, Madrid let him go, reportedly because the locker room was falling apart. Liverpool’s relationship with Real Madrid is strong, and they apparently want some honest feedback – kind of like asking for a reference from a past employer, which isn’t unusual.
Liverpool’s spot in next year’s Champions League is almost locked in, but with two games left, it’s not guaranteed yet. When asked about the boos, Slot admitted he has some work to do to win fans over.
He said, “Not this season. Fans won’t change their minds now. But if we get the summer we’re planning, I’m convinced we’ll be a different team next season. Results, style, everything. It’s not always easy, though. Sometimes you know what needs fixing, but getting what you want isn’t so simple. This season, it’s been pretty clear what we’re missing. We’re trying to solve it, but one issue is simply having enough fit players. Still, our guys show every week in the second half that they’re giving everything they’ve got.”
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