Liverpool are preparing for next season and the club is already lining up replacements for Virgil van Dijk amid a possible departure.
This summer has been a frustrating one for Liverpool with the club so far failing to sign a single player. The Reds could be about to change that as they close in on a deal for Giorgi Mamardashvili.
However, the Georgian is not really a transfer for the present moment either - he will only join the club next summer - a summer that could see a mass exodus at Anfield.
Currently, there is a shadow looming over the Liverpool squad with the club's three talismans, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk having all entered the final 12 months of their contracts.
And it seems Liverpool are already lining up replacements for one of them.
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Liverpool lining up replacements for Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool will want to avoid a scenario in which they could possibly lose their club captain next summer. However, with Van Dijk not getting any younger - it would not be a surprise if the Reds failed to come to a contract extension agreement.
Next summer, Van Dijk will be turning 34 years old and he will be entering the twilight years of his career. It's clear Liverpool need to find a long-term replacement for his services.
"We want to compete until the very last day in every competition that we play in." 👊
Virgil van Dijk shares his thoughts heading into the 24/25 season 🗣️
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 14, 2024
And according to Caught Offside the club have already lined-up potential replacements with a view for a transfer next summer. The site reports both Antonio Silva from Benfica and Gleison Bremer from Juventus are on Liverpool's radar.
Neither will be a cheap solution for Liverpool with the duo highly rated by their respective clubs and it will take a big chunk of money for the Reds to bring them to Anfield.
