Liverpool are now preparing to make a move for the £100m Premier League star slot

Liverpool are now lining up a move for the Premier League’s “jaw-dropping” star, and are confident of winning the race for his signature.

Arne Slot not planning “serious” changes this summer

The Reds look set to cross the line in their push to qualify for the Champions League, a major setback, after winning the Premier League title last season.

Perhaps the decline was to be expected, as Arne Slot made major changes to his squad last summer, and young strikers Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike spent a lot of time on the treatment table.

However, Slot isn’t planning any big moves this summer, saying: “Of course it will be another small change, but probably not as big as it was last summer. We will have to change a number of personnel because of two players leaving (Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson).

“One of them will probably fill the place of Kostas Tsimikas as he returns from his loan (to Rome).”

That is despite the fact that Ekitike could be out until 2027, after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.

However, with the Frenchman determined to remain on the sidelines for a long time, the Reds are determined to fight for the Premier League striker.

Liverpool are preparing a “jaw-dropping” star move.

According to a report from Sports Boom, Liverpool are now lining up a move for AFC Bournemouth star Eli Junior Kroupi, and are increasingly confident they will be able to win the race for his signature, despite interest from rival Europa League winners Aston Villa.

Slot is a big fan of the Frenchman, and believes he can be one of the Premier League’s biggest stars, and the Dutchman remains confident he will remain in charge next season.

Manchester United are also interested in the 19-year-old, but a deal could be expensive, with a £100m fee to be paid.

The Cherries, who are expected to travel to Anfield on the final day, have been one of the most unexpected teams this season in the Premier League, with Kroupi playing a major role in their push for the Champions League places.

Eli Junior Kroupi’s Premier League stats

• 32 games played

• 13 goals

• 0 site

• 2.6 90 shots

• 0.73 90 goals

Scout Antonio Mango also admires the former Lorient man, saying: “Creative and beautiful in the box, Junior Kroupi has the jaw-dropping creativity that can only be produced by a rare type of player. Intelligent and extremely unselfish, Junior Kroupi has incredible composure on the ball and is free in his creative steps.”

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