Liverpool are given a clear £59m transfer warning in a double message to Arne Slot

Arne Slot has been warned against making any Liverpool transfer decisions based on performances at Euro 2024. The knockout stages of the summer tournament in Germany are set to begin this Saturday, with a number of players impressing in the group stage.

For Germany, both Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala were among the goals that saw links with Liverpool strengthened. Elsewhere, Spain and Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams has put himself in the minds of several Premier League clubs, including the Reds, with some scintillating displays.

Also in Spain’s Euro group was Italy, with Liverpool very interested in two players from their team. Federico Chiesa has been a long-term Liverpool target, although his international team-mate Riccardo Calafiori is a very new name.

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The 22-year-old had impressed with Bologna in the 2023/24 season and those performances continued at the European Championships. Although he has consistently shown his ability in Serie A, transfer links to the Premier League only really came after his displays in Germany.

Turkish and Real Madrid starlet Arda Guler is another to shine, with the child prodigy playing a key role in his nation’s qualification for the last 16. Before that, he was linked with a move to Anfield, although Slot was warned against signing him. for a particular reason – and it may also apply to Calafiori.

As part of bet365’s Euro 2024 coverage, Emmanuel Petit said: “I think Liverpool need other players before they bring in Arda Guler. I don’t know what the new manager wants to do, but you have to be careful when signing players. their backs shining at a major tournament after yet to make an impact at club level.

“You get all the expectations and the fascination, but the competition is different to domestic football, so some players shine sometimes and suddenly when they go back to the club they become average. So you have to be very careful about that.”