Liverpool have begun their massive summer transfer window with the signing of Jeremie Frimpong and a host more players could arrive at Anfield this summer including Serie A star Ederson, as per reports.<\/p>\n
Frimpong has officially signed his five-year contract at Anfield and replaced Trent Alexander-Arnold in the Liverpool<\/a> squad. In his first interview as a Liverpool player, Frimpong spoke about how determined he was to get the move over the line and his excitement at working with Arne Slot<\/a>.<\/p>\n Liverpool are not the most lavish of spenders in the Premier League, but they will make big moves when the time is right.<\/p>\n And after a fairly cheap summer in 2024, they are ready to give Slot a superb squad to defend his Premier League title and challenge for Champions League glory next season.<\/p>\n According to Tutto Atalanta<\/a>, Liverpool have burst into the race for central midfielder Ederson and are providing the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle United and Barcelona with competition for his services.<\/p>\n Liverpool have joined those clubs by \u2018starting contact\u2019 with Atalanta for the star.<\/p>\n While Ederson<\/a> \u2018has never publicly expressed his desire to leave\u2019, he appears \u2018unwilling to renew his contract\u2019.<\/p>\n With Ederson\u2019s current deal expiring in June 2027, Atalanta are poised to sell this summer so they can maximise their profit on him.<\/p>\n Atalanta paid Salernitana around\u00a0\u20ac23m for the Brazilian in July 2022 and will likely want\u00a0\u20ac60m (\u00a351m) to part ways ahead of next season.<\/p>\n Ederson seems open to taking the next step in his career and testing himself out against the very best, with Liverpool ready to offer exactly that.<\/p>\n Ederson\u2019s ability to operate in a variety of midfield roles means he could become Slot\u2019s new defensive midfielder or play slightly further forward as a No 8.<\/p>\n Man Utd would be very disappointed to see the 25-year-old head to Liverpool.<\/p>\n Ederson has been described as an \u2018out of this world\u2019 talent by Fabio Capello and Ruben Amorim has personally endorsed his signing for United<\/a>.<\/p>\n But Liverpool have now burst into the race after missing out on fellow midfielder Martin Zubimendi last summer.<\/p>\n READ NEXT\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Florian Wirtz ready to \u2018jump into private jet\u2019 and \u2018sign\u2019 mega Liverpool deal as journalist reveals big update<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Ederson could choose Liverpool over Man Utd<\/strong><\/p>\n Ederson would likely jump at the chance to move to Anfield as Liverpool can give him the opportunity to win silverware and continue starring in the Champions League.<\/p>\n United, in contrast, cannot offer new signings any European football after their defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final.<\/p>\n Liverpool are aiming to bolster several other positions, too. They are poised to make Florian Wirtz their new No 10 after he rejected Bayern Munich in favour of a switch to Merseyside.<\/p>\n Liverpool have upped their bid for Wirtz to\u00a0\u20ac130m (\u00a3110m)<\/a> as they get closer to striking a deal with Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk understands sporting director Richard Hughes is aiming to raid his former club Bournemouth for left-back Milos Kerkez<\/a> after Wirtz is captured.<\/p>\n Kerkez has dazzled Liverpool scouts and is set to battle with Andy Robertson for a starting spot next term.<\/p>\n The Daily Mail\u2019s Liverpool correspondent Lewis Steele has revealed that Liverpool will also aim to sign a new centre-back and striker<\/a> after the arrivals of Frimpong, Wirtz and Kerkez.<\/p>\n They have held talks for an \u00a384m-rated centre-forward<\/a>, though he is also of interest to Chelsea.<\/p>\n Liverpool transfer news: PSG link; Chelsea battle<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u00a0Liverpool plotting \u2018Moneyball\u2019 signing of 32-goal PSG star \u2013 report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u00a0Chelsea make contact for Liverpool target as strong interest confirmed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n