{"id":737396,"date":"2026-02-02T13:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/737396\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:51:18","slug":"arne-slots-trey-nyoni-promise-will-be-tested-after-liverpool-deadline-day-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/737396\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot&#8217;s Trey Nyoni promise will be tested after Liverpool deadline day decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Deadline day is living up to its hectic reputation as Liverpool get their affairs in order before this evening\u2019s market close.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The big news of the day is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/02\/02\/jeremy-jacquet-hinted-at-wanting-liverpool-months-before-chelsea-and-man-united-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Jacquet agreeing to a Liverpool move<\/a>, but there are plenty of other stories to monitor. <\/p>\n<p> CHANGE MY MIND: This WILL be Liverpool\u2019s best XI after Jacquet arrives! <\/p>\n<p>Isak HAS to play and wing-backs will give Slot the pace he\u2019s been crying out for\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Predicted-XI-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Liverpool's 2026\/27 predicted XI - GRV Media line-up\" class=\"wp-image-282351\" \/>Liverpool\u2019s 2026\/27 predicted XI \u2013 GRV Media line-upJoin Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail.png\" alt=\"mail icon\"\/>Join our newsletter for news &amp; smart analysis.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/02\/02\/liverpool-send-clear-andy-robertson-message-to-tottenham-after-deadline-day-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spurs have called about Andy Robertson<\/a>, though he and Curtis Jones are expected to stay at the club.<\/p>\n<p>There is, however, a confirmed arrival at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/club\/anfield-stadium-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anfield<\/a> today, and it could be bad news for Trey Nyoni. <\/p>\n<p>James McConnell returns to Liverpool after decision to terminate Ajax loan <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/arne-slot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> will see another body added to the midfield unit after James McConnell\u2019s loan termination. <\/p>\n<p>Ajax released a <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ajax.nl\/articles\/termination-of-loan-agreement-james-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">club statement<\/a> where they announced his return to Liverpool and wished the 21-year-old well after half a season together. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2242679044-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"James McConnell pictured in action for Ajax during the UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.\" class=\"wp-image-277382\" \/>Photo by James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2025\/12\/29\/arne-slot-may-have-his-new-midfield-option-for-25-26-as-liverpool-prepare-to-make-january-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell was linked with a Liverpool return<\/a> since before Christmas, after failing to take the Eredivisie by storm. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a player Slot likes, and there\u2019s a chance he can play an important role in what\u2019s left of the season. <\/p>\n<p>That could force the Dutchman to go back on his word to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/trey-nyoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyoni<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Arne Slot told Trey Nyoni he\u2019s on the verge of the first-team<\/p>\n<p>Nyoni is an unbelievable prospect, and someone seen as having a part to play at Liverpool long-term. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/01\/31\/arne-slot-may-have-already-found-his-curtis-jones-replacement-at-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slot promised more minutes for Nyoni<\/a> this season, having been mostly left out in the cold to this point. He said: \u201cI think Trey showed when he came in that he comes closer and closer to a situation where I can also bring him in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> You can make ONE signing before the deadline\u2026 WHO and WHY?? <\/p>\n<p>The final day of the window \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RTK-18-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Arne Slot and Richard Hughes\" class=\"wp-image-282291\" \/>Photo by John Powell\/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesJoin Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>The arrival of a slightly more experienced option in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/james-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a> could make it difficult to stick to his word. <\/p>\n<p>Liverpool are out of throwaway fixtures now, so minutes for the youngsters will be even harder to come by. <\/p>\n<p>It might be that only one of Nyoni and McConnell can play a part \u2014 a tough decision for the manager, who clearly rates them both. <\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Deadline day is living up to its hectic reputation as Liverpool get their affairs in order before this&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":737397,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,85025,179,116855,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-737396","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-james-mcconnell","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-trey-nyoni","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116001366851023052","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=737396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/737397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=737396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=737396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=737396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}