Which Players Could Liverpool Sign in Summer if Xabi Alonso Takes Up Managerial Role at Anfield?

A shock 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth away from home opened another can of worms at Liverpool. Manager Arne Slot is under immense scrutiny yet again as the unbeaten run came to an end. Liverpool's title defence is a thing of the past. They are now fighting for Champions League football and sit sixth in the table after losing more ground.

With the rumours of a sack hanging around, Xabi Alonso is the frontrunner for the Liverpool job. However, there are also rumours that Slot will have the job till summer. As reported, Alonso seeks a permanent job in the summer, and there is already a rumour of Xabi Alonso's new signings wishlist at Liverpool. Find out who the Liverpool transfer targets are as Xabi Alonso patiently waits in the background for the job.

Xabi Alonso's New Signings at Liverpool

A fan favourite at Liverpool, Xabi Alonso used two systems primarily as a manager in his young career. The record-breaking Bundesliga-winning manager used a 3-4-2-1 in Germany to blow teams away. His sorry spell at Real Madrid saw him use a back three and also a standard 4-2-3-1 system. With that in mind, the players on Liverpool's transfer targets make more sense.

Adam Wharton

The midfield lynchpin is said to be high on the list of Liverpool transfer targets as they need a midfieelder too elevate their vision through the middle and also screen the defence. The English midfielder reportedly is happy to join the club, but the club's ability to strike a deal with Crystal Palace will play a key role. Wharton might occupy the same role as Granit Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen and dictate the midfield.

Micky Van De Ven

The Dutch defender was already once courted by Liverpool when he was at Wolfsburg. However, the pacy centre-back moved to Tottenham. Liverpool are big admirer of him, and with Spurs in a perilous position, the Reds might swoop in and offer him an escape. Alonso appreciates a pacy defender to cover the wider channels in a back 3. With Virgil van Dijk losing a yard of pace, Van de Ven can more than compensate for him on the left of a back three.

Michael Olise

Addressing the elephant in the room now. Mohamed Salah might be playing his final few games for Liverpool. The Egyptian King looked like a shadow of himself against Bournemouth as he massively struggled to even get an attacking action correct. As Liverpool ponder selling him, they must also secure his replacement.

Olise, who thrived in the Premier League earlier, is developing into one of the world's best at Bayern Munich. Although his skillset widely differs from Salah's, he can provide a world-class impact on the right, either as a winger or as an inside forward.

Bradley Barcola

The left-winger might be the final piece of the puzzle to fill all the gaps in the squad. Arne Slot already expressed the need for a left-winger after selling Luis Diaz. Despite the exciting Rio Ngumoha's emergence, they need a tried and tested forward to complete the new-look frontline. The Champions League-winning Barcola might be the perfect option on the left as he provides creativity and 1v1 threat while taking on defences.

Liverpool's Transfer Targets

Assuming Arne Slot manages to be in the dugout at Liverpool instead of Xabi Alonso, he is said to have looked at other options in defence, like Nico Schlotterbeck and Alessandro Bastoni. Yankuba Minteh, his former player at Feyenoord, was also in the running to replace Mohamed Salah. With time running out, only a triumph in the Champions League can help Slot keep his job and deny Xabi Alonso from inevitably taking over in the Summer.