Liverpool could AXE two first-team stars in midfield overhaul

Liverpool could overhaul their midfield in the coming transfer window. Two first-team stars face axing.

Liverpool have an incredible job to do this coming summer as they embark on yet another rebuild. This comes a year after the Reds spent a massive amount to reshape their squad.

That reshaping was focused in two main areas: attack and full-back. We saw record arrivals to get the job done, with both left-back and right-back getting their most expensive signings.

But it was in attack that Liverpool truly went all-out. Florian Wirtz arrived for a club-record fee from Bayer Leverkusen, but he didn't end the window with that status.

Alexander Isak's dramatic transfer from Newcastle United broke the British transfer record. And that's before we mention the €80m spent on Hugo Ekitike.

To do that, Liverpool moved on Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz for large fees. Similarly, Trent Alexander-Arnold's wages left the books to free up space at full-back.

And as Liverpool target a new midfield, they could axe two first-team stars in the same fashion.

Midfield overhaul at Anfield

Liverpool haven’t touched the midfield since Arne Slot took over, though they did try to. Martin Zubimendi nearly joined the Reds back in 2024, only for the deal to collapse at the last moment.

And so after ignoring it in 2025, we fully expect the Reds to return in 2026 with new midfield ideas. Another major sign of that is their attempts to renew contracts across midfield.

Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister are all in some sort of contract talks with Liverpool. Though, the impression is that the former two are far more likely to renew.

Mac Allister is not in advanced talks, while Real Madrid have reportedly, per the Athletic, received ‘positive feedback’ over a potential move. That’s a factor that may stop all talks in their tracks and potentially open the door to a sale this summer.

Then there’s Curtis Jones, who will enter the final year of his deal this summer. Inter attempted to sign the Scouser last month, seemingly receiving encouragement from Jones’s people.

There is next to no suggestion that Liverpool will renew his deal, instead hoping to offload Jones this summer. He could join Mac Allister in that as the club free up wages and fill their wallet with fees.

That’s the way things are pointing, certainly. The midfield overhaul is staring us in the face and it could well be the final few months of these two title winners.

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