'We are waiting to sign the right players', Says Liverpool Boss Arne Slot

In Summary

• Arne Slot, Liverpool's new manager, is not concerned about the lack of new signings, emphasizing the importance of signing the right players and assessing the current squad.
• Liverpool's pre-season matches in the US will proceed without their top international players, who are absent due to EURO 2024 and Copa America commitments.
• Slot is focusing on integrating young players into the team during this period and believes the high standards of the existing squad make it challenging to find suitable new additions.
• Left-back Andrew Robertson will miss the US tour matches due to an injury but is expected to return to full fitness by the end of the tour.

Liverpool, England-Arne Slot, Liverpool’s new manager, has downplayed concerns about the absence of new signings this summer, emphasizing that his priority is to wait for the right players to join the team. As Liverpool heads to the United States for pre-season matches, starting with a game against Real Betis in Pittsburgh, Slot and his team are without several top international players who are still participating in the EURO 2024 and Copa America.

Slot, speaking to Liverpool's official website, highlighted that the current pre-season period presents an opportunity to work closely with the available players and assess the squad’s depth. He acknowledged that while the absence of key players due to international duties is a setback, it allows younger players to gain valuable experience and playing time. Slot noted that the high standards of the existing squad make it challenging to find players who can match or exceed these standards, and thus, finding suitable new signings is not straightforward.

Despite these challenges, Slot remains optimistic about the team's prospects, referencing their competitive performance from last season as a sign of their ability to meet the goals set for the current season. He expressed confidence that new additions might be made eventually, but for now, the focus is on maximizing the potential of the current squad.

In related news, Liverpool’s international players are beginning to rejoin the team, with Diogo Jota arriving on Friday. However, left-back Andrew Robertson will not participate in the US tour matches due to an ongoing injury. Slot mentioned that Robertson, who sustained a minor injury during the Euros, is expected to return to full fitness after the tour.