Still in the pursuit of a historic quadruple, Liverpool are already preparing to bolster their squad for next season. Jurgen Klopp’s side have been in contact with Ajax’s winger Antony who could move to a bigger club this summer.
Liverpool continue to be in the race for a historic quadruple. After winning the League Cup as well as the FA Cup, both times at the expense of Chelsea on penalties, Liverpool now have their sights set on the Premier League title as well as the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris on May 28.
In the Premier League, the Reds trail defending champions and league leaders Manchester City by just a single point and with the final matchday fast approaching this weekend, anything is possible. Meanwhile, Liverpool will also back themselves to succeed after making their third Champions League final in five years.
The Reds are also planning for the season ahead and have begun proceedings on summer business already. According to Portuguese news outlet UOL, Liverpool have joined the race for Brazilian winger Antony and will be competing against arch-rivals Manchester United for his signature this summer.
Liverpool and United are said to be competing with another Premier League club in Newcastle United who have emerged as dark horses in the transfer market following their recent cash-rich takeover.
Despite the presence of formidable talents in attack already, there is no doubt that Jurgen Klopp would love to add Antony to his side. The flashy winger, expected to cost nearly 50 million pounds has scored eight goals and has registered four assists. He has created seven big chances as well as made 1.7 key passes and taken 3.4 shots on goal on average per game in his 23 appearances in the Eredivisie this season.
Liverpool have a number of ageing forwards in Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and the latter has also been linked with clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. Therefore, it is important for Klopp to revitalize his attack and the addition of Antony following the signings of Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz might help achieve exactly that.
While Manchester United might have an edge thanks to their appointment of Ajax boss Erik ten Hag who has a great working relationship with Antony, the fact that they won’t play Champions League football next season could prove to be a hindrance. It remains to be seen what impact ten Hag have on this transfer saga surrounding one of the hottest attacking prospects in Europe.
