Liverpool want £15m for England under-21 star

Liverpool require sales. Phase one of their summer transfer spending is at an end having added big-money signings in Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili.

The Reds have spent around £200m so far this summer - meaning the focus now is very much on outgoings. The squad will look very different by the time the 2025/26 season kicks off for the Premier League champions.

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Sporting director Richard Hughes and head coach Arne Slot still plan on buying a new centre-forward - as well as a centre-back - but they cannot do so until more current squad members leave.

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Jarell Quansah has wrapped up a move to Bayer Leverkusen - and Harvey Elliott and Darwin Nunez have also been touted as potential sales.

But the Reds are also in possession of some other very good youth and academy players who could earn the club decent money in the market.

Morton tipped for a Liverpool exit

Among that contingent is Tyler Morton. The homegrown 22-year-old was a star for England in their recent UEFA Euro under-21 Championship win but his club future is very much in doubt.

Last season was tipped to be a breakthrough campaign for the midfielder but he could not force his way into Arne Slot’s plans. Worse was to come when he suffered injury.

He has been suggested as a summer sale - with the club having entertained bids last year too.

Back then it was estimated that Morton would go for around £20m but with one year less on his contract - and a frustrating season behind him - he is unlikely to fetch that much this time around.

Liverpool ask for £15m for Tyler Morton

In fact a new report in the Daily Mail claims that Liverpool have set an asking price of £15m for the No6 - who enjoyed a productive loan spell with Hull City in 2023/24.

The same report states that West Ham have got their eye on Morton as Graham Potter plots an overhaul of his squad.

Intriguingly, Morton has also been linked with Ajax - where he would link up with former Liverpool coach John Heitinga - and SC Braga in Portugal who are now coached by Pep Guardiola’s former staff member at Manchester City in Carlos Vicens.

Morton to add to Liverpool transfer funds

Although Morton isn’t one of the Reds’ biggest earners and isn’t one of the most valuable players in the squad, adding £15m to the transfer kitty would be very useful business indeed.

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With plans to go in for a No9 in the shape of Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike or Victor Osimhen - as well as a centre-back like Marc Guehi - Liverpool need to claw back all the funding they can.