Incoming Liverpool manager Arne Slot will already have one eye on his plans for the ins and outs at Anfield in the coming weeks and months, as well as how he wants the squad to look when the new Premier League campaign begins. With Euro 2024 on the horizon, this tournament, in particular, could be of significant importance when running the rule over potential new signings.
It’s almost implausible to think that Jurgen Klopp and his staff departing Liverpool this summer won’t be the only departure of note to happen. When people leave, especially managers and players, they must be replaced. Dutchman Slot is waiting in the wings to fill the gigantic void left by Klopp, and adding to the squad, specifically, players that fit with the current Feyenoord manager’s style is number one on the priority list.
The European Championships taking place in Germany this summer will be the perfect competition to monitor for players who could be worth checking out as potential incomings at Anfield. Some of the best teams, featuring some of football’s best talents, will compete, such as England, who head into the tournament as the favourites according to the latest Euro 2024 markets. The Three Lions, for example, will almost certainly take West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen to Germany with them. He’s been in superb form this season and linked with a move to Liverpool previously.
With all international competitions, be it the Euros or the World Cup, some players come to the fore and really catch the eye. And they could be players who hadn’t previously been considered as options by teams and their recruitment departments. So, with Slot a new arrival himself and the Liverpool squad undoubtedly needing further work if they’re to compete for honours again next term, it creates another opportunity to identify new players.
What Euro 2024 will also do is give some members of Liverpool’s squad the platform to perform on that same stage. This could be beneficial in the sense that if The Reds want to move said player on, a good Euros campaign won’t just put them in the shop window and gain them plenty of exposure. It could also help boost their value too, which is never a bad thing. Being able to trade in both directions will be key, especially when there’s been so much focus of late on balancing the books and not spending beyond your means.
A final gain for Liverpool and Slot where Euro 2024 is concerned is that players at the club, or those coming into the club this summer, could hit the ground running if they have a good tournament. The Reds have seen their form become patchy towards the end of this Premier League season, with their title challenge fading away. Still, a good Euros and players will be straight back on it and ready to attack another top-flight campaign, one that everyone will hope ends with more success to match the years gone by under Klopp.
