Liverpool make contact with long-term Man Utd and Chelsea target | Football

The Reds are one of the only clubs in Europe who are yet to make any summer signings and, with the transfer window shutting at the end of the week, time is running out for Arne Slot to strengthen the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool’s lack of business shows Slot is content with the current strength of his squad and that was on show in their opening two games of the new season, with Brentford and Ipswich Town both suffering defeats at the hands of the Merseyside club.

But Liverpool are exploring a couple of deals in the final week of the summer window and are set to bring Giorgi Mamardashvili to Anfield in a £30m deal from Valencia.

The Reds may also bolster Slot’s attacking options as they have made an approach to sign Italy international Chiesa, according to Fabrizio Romano.

While his stock has fallen lately Chiesa could still be an invaluable addition to a Liverpool attack that already boasts the likes of Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.

Last month Chiesa’s agent said Manchester United, Chelsea and West Ham were all ‘following’ his client and suggested he would be leaving Juventus before the summer transfer window closed.

‘He is an outgoing player,’ he said. ‘The technical plans have changed and evidently the new coach does not see him among the primary players.

‘That said, if he continues to ask for a salary higher than €6m… I know that West Ham, Manchester United and Chelsea were following him.’

Following back-to-back wins over Ipswich and Brentford, Slot’s Liverpool will face their greatest test so far this weekend when they travel to Old Trafford to face fierce rivals United.

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