Liverpool focuses on forwards, will not sign midfielder this summer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 10:35 AM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Liverpool is not planning to add a midfielder during the summer transfer window, according to James Pearce of The Athletic. The club aims to strengthen its forward line, potentially bringing in Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh before the September 1 deadline. Following the sale of Curtis Jones to Inter Milan, Liverpool is expected to give Trey Nyoni more playing time. The focus on attacking options comes amid suggestions that the team's midfield issues are more about system than recruiting new talent.
- •Liverpool will not pursue a midfielder this summer.
- •Focus is on strengthening the forward line only.
- •Trey Nyoni is set for more minutes in the coming season.
- •Potential signings include Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh.
- •Midfield issues attributed to system, not personnel.
- 10:35 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool transfer after Barcola & Minteh now looks really possible after James Pearce update
"Liverpool don’t intend to add a midfielder to their ranks in the summer transfer window.James Pearce reported for The Athletic that “only the forward line” will be strengthened in the market.Ins...
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