Arne Slot could land a bodyblow on Manchester United (Image: Getty)
are reportedly eyeing up a summer transfer move that could leave rivals with egg on their face.
The Reds kept their cards close to their chest during the winter window and didn’t sanction deals for any new arrivals.
It comes after a similarly quiet summer transfer window, with Federico Chiesa – a player who has struggled for minutes this season – the only addition made to the squad.
Instead, there’s been very little turnover from the side that inherited from former boss and for good reason too.
sit first in the Premier table with a healthy advantage over rivals , with Slot’s side having also topping the new Champions League format, meaning they will enter the knockouts at the last-16 stage as the No.1 seed.
Despite Slot’s solid start to life as coach, there has been talk about reinforcements arriving in the summer 2025 window, with targets from across Europe having already been mooted.
The latest are Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller and Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong, who, according to , have both been touted as potential options for , as they look to bolster their midfield for a second summer in a row.
Frenkie De Jong has been tipped to join Liverpool in the summer (Image: Getty)
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Martin Zubimendi came under heavy transfer scrutiny from during Slot’s first summer in charge, with a move to looking like it was on the verge of being completed.
Zubimendi opted to stick around at Real Sociedad though, with at the end of the season, meaning De Jong has emerged as an alternative option for the six-time European champions.
Come the end of the season, De Jong would have just one year left on his Barcelona contract, with the report suggesting a fee in the region of £30million could be enough to pry him away from the Catalan club.
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If are able to secure De Jong’s signature for such a fee, it could prove a major blow for United, who have been long-term admirers of the Dutch midfielder.
A total package of £70m was said to have been agreed with Barcelona during ’s first summer in charge of United, with the Red Devils having been linked to De Jong in several transfer windows since.
Granted, the change of management from Ten Hag to might’ve quashed interest altogether, but if De Jong does end up pulling on a shirt next season, it’s still likely to rub salt in the United wounds.