Liverpool have been looking to compound on their arrivals going into the 2025 transfer intervals as the Merseyside Reds look to build on the early success that new head coach Arne Slot has enjoyed at Anfield Stadium. The Dutchman has been using a square inherited from his predecessor Jurgen Klopp with a lack of summer arrivals at L4, however, the chiefs at Kirkby are ready to back their new coach as they prepare a blueprint going into the upcoming transfer windows.
The Premier League heavyweights have been subject to links with a move for SL Benfica playmaker Orkun Kokcu as the Merseysiders express ‘interest’ in reuniting Slot with his former maestro at Anfield, per Football Insider.
Liverpool eyeing Benfica star Kokcu; will he replace Szoboszlai?
Liverpool have been looking to make a move to sign a new midfielder in the upcoming windows, with the Reds looking to add depth and quality in the middle of the park, and in Kokcu they can sign a player who is quite capable of playing varied roles in the middle of the park and potentially go on to replace Dominik Szoboszlai in the Merseysiders lineup.
The Hungarian has been struggling to adapt to the nature of the English top tier, and Arne Slot could opt to bring a player more familiar with his playing style into the squad.
That being said, Benfica aren’t willing to let go of the Turkish midfielder unless a “huge fee” is presented for his acquisition.
Kokcu is one of the players that has been a creative outlet in the middle of the park, and Arne Slot would love to add such dynamics.
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Slot’s keenness to bring the Turk to Anfield shows how he wants to build a squad capable of competing with different tactical sequences against all teams and situations as he builds his roster to challenge on all fronts, and securing the midfielder could be a pivotal move for Liverpool’s ambitions.
