Liverpool midfielder can really imagine leaving Anfield and he’s in ‘concrete talks’ to go

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot would be wise to keep hold of the majority of his new squad this summer.

It is the Dutchman’s first transfer window at Anfield, and he won’t want too much change from the way things went under Jurgen Klopp.

Former Premier League striker Darren Bent has already warned Slot against changing everything on Merseyside.

At the same time, however, the former Feyenoord boss will want to put his own stamp on things at Liverpool.

And that will inevitably involve transfers, with this summer up first, both in terms of incomings and outgoings.

Tyler Morton could leave Liverpool after ‘concrete talks’

The star names may just be his priority, but one player that the manager will need to make a decision about is young star Tyler Morton.

According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, the midfielder is wanted by German giants RB Leipzig, with concrete talks having now taken place.

He reported on X that the Bundesliga club are pushing for a loan with an option to buy, and while Liverpool are not interested in such a deal, Morton can ‘really imagine’ joining RB Leipzig.

Tyler Morton makes decision on his Liverpool future

Morton is also attracting interest from several other clubs, including Sevilla, Feyenoord and Eintracht Frankfurt.

A return to the Championship is also seemingly on the cards, with the 21-year-old having shone there last season while on loan at Hull City.

He was a regular for the English club and gained vital first-team experience, with Morton now keen on putting all of his focus on impressing Slot in pre-season.

Whether or not he gets the chance to do that remains to be seen, with the Liverpool chiefs now needing to make a decision on the talented academy graduate.

That decision is likely to be out of the hands of the player, who has made nine senior appearances for the Reds.

The first of those appearances arrived back in 2021 against Norwich City in the Carabao Cup, although his progress at Anfield was then disrupted by a loan move to Blackburn Rovers.

Liverpool owners FSG would benefit from the sale – finance expert

Should Liverpool owners FSG sanction the sale of the England Under-21 international, it would provide a welcome boost regarding their standing with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

RTK spoke to TBR Football’s finance and governance expert Adam Williams, who said: “Liverpool are in a strong position with regards to PSR, thanks mainly to FSG’s emphasis on sustainable growth in recent years.

“Most analyses show that they have somewhere between £150million and £200million worth of headroom in this department.

“And when the Premier League completes its expected switch to a UEFA-style squad cost control ratio system, I think FSG’s approach will be vindicated. Other clubs will struggle, but Liverpool have an enviable platform for success.

“Any extra cash they can generate in terms of academy sales will be welcomed in the short term given that it is bookable in the accounts as ‘pure profit’.

“While players previously signed by Liverpool have their outgoing fee offset against their book value, which is determined by the time remaining on their contract and their original signing fee, academy graduates don’t have any cost associated with them.

“It’s an accounting quirk that, in many cases, means an academy player’s sale can generate four or five times as much PSR headroom as would a normal sale.”