This is not a rebuild.
It’s a resurrection.
After missing out on Martin Zubimendi last summer, Liverpool have re-entered the market for midfield reinforcements—with urgency and vision.
According to CaughtOffside, Arne Slot is eyeing a £62 million double move for Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong and Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller.
It’s the kind of ambition Liverpool fans have been waiting for.
De Jong is available. Barcelona—pressed by finances—are prepared to part ways with the Dutchman for £29 million. His contract expires next summer.
He knows this is the final stretch of his Nou Camp journey. But his wages could still derail negotiations according to a report on 90mins.com. Slot must decide: is vision worth the gamble?
Then there’s Stiller. Twenty-three. Calm. Press-resistant. Sharp in tight spaces.
He’s not a headline-maker—yet. But scouts have been watching, and Liverpool have taken note. His £33 million release clause, as reported by Football fancast, makes the deal more straightforward, if decisive action is taken.
The midfield currently runs on Mac Allister and Gravenberch. Reliable—but thin.
Curtis Jones pushes forward, Endo sits deep, but neither has fully convinced. Depth isn’t luxury anymore. It’s necessity.
Slot doesn’t want stars. He wants control. Rhythm. Stamina. Intelligence.
De Jong brings Champions League calm and La Liga finesse. Stiller brings Bundesliga edge and growth.
Together, they solve a problem that’s lingered since the Klopp era’s engine started to fade.
Negotiations remain in early stages. But this could be the start of something.
Because Liverpool aren’t trying to keep up.
They’re trying to run ahead—again.