Liverpool recruitment drive has already started as Arne Slot hints he'll do what Jurgen Klopp defiantly refused

Arne Slot, John Henry and Richard Hughes

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Liverpool might be closing in on the Premier League title, but that won’t stop there from being changes to Arne Slot’s squad this summer.

The Reds only need a maximum of 13 points from their remaining eight matches to be crowned champions.

Losing just once in the English top flight, it has been an impressive campaign for Liverpool.

But it is made even more eye-catching by the fact that this is Slot’s first season in England after succeeding Jurgen Klopp.

Following the departure of the Reds’ long-serving manager after a trophy-laden nine years, many predicted that Liverpool would go on to struggle

it is made even more remarkable by the fact that the Dutchman is overseeing an entirely inherited squad.

Federico Chiesa was the Reds’ only summer signing, but he has made only three Premier League substitute appearances

Meanwhile, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara and Adrian were the only senior departures, leaving when their contracts expired, with the former pair opting to retire and the latter returning to Real Betis on a free transfer.

Slot has already explained why Liverpool opted to keep their powder dry last summer, admitting he wanted to work with his inherited players before deciding

Slot

“We are looking at every single position and we are looking at the team," he said at the end of February.

"And I think we've said this many times last season, or last summer, we didn't do a lot [in the summer window] because we - Richard, me and all the other people involved - just wanted to know how these players were working with me, the different manager.

"Now we have a very good idea about that, and I think it's clear to you that I'm not going to tell you which positions we prefer.

“But it is clear that we've assessed the squad, we've no k assessed what we think where we can improve, and that's where we try to go for in the summer."