Slot rotated the pair at the beginning of last season, before he moved Diaz centrally following an injury to Jota. It allowed Gakpo to excel in the left-wing role, finishing the season as Liverpool’s second-highest scorer with 18, while Diaz became Slot’s preferred No 9 option for a large portion of the campaign.

Liverpool Exploring Malick Fofana Deal Amid Flurry of Transfer ActivityLiverpool’s summer business, which already promises to be headline-grabbing with imminent deals for Florian Wirtz and Milos

Florian Wirtz is on the verge of completing what could be a Premier League record transfer to Liverpool, and one former Red has claimed Arne Slot may have played a big part in the deal

The father of Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez has described his son's impending transfer to Liverpool as "basically a done deal."

A major update on Milos Kerkez’s move to Liverpool has been provided by the AFC Bournemouth left-back’s dad. Sebastijan Kerkez, who is also his son’s agent, has revealed the switch is a “done deal” as the summer transfer window has now re-opened.

Liverpool FC fans can look forward to a week of unveilings, as one of the worst-kept secrets in English football, Milos Kerkez’s transfer to Liverpool is set to be finalised next week. According to journalist Ben Jacobs and talkSPORT’s Alex Crook,