£40m Richard Hughes favourite under consideration as Liverpool plan midfield rebuild

Liverpool are set for a midfield rebuild over the summer.

We could see Richard Hughes entertain bids for Curtis Jones and Wataru Endo. Jones was subject of interest from Tottenham in January and is out of contract in 2027.

If no new deal is agreed then the England international could be allowed to depart. That would safeguard against losing him on a free in 2027.

Endo - currently injured - might not play for the club again as he sets his sights on recovering in time for the FIFA World Cup. It would be no surprise if the Japan captain left once he is fit.

Therefore a senior option could be sourced in midfield - with the load heavy this season on Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Liverpool consider £40m Tyler Adams deal

One name on the list according to a new report is Tyler Adams - the 27-year-old Bournemouth midfielder. USA international Adams has only just returned to the Cherries’ lineup following an extensive injury absence.

But on his day he can be one of the best midfielders in the Premier League - as evidenced by Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool putting him on the list for their summer spending campaigns.

“He has become one of the best performing central midfielders in the Premier League over recent seasons,” the report reads.

“His statistics back that up and subsequently he is under genuine consideration as the likes of United, Liverpool and Chelsea formulate their transfer plans for June.

“Valued around £40million, Adams, who turned 27 last month, will also be under the spotlight as he plays a pivotal role for Mauricio Pochettino's USA at the World Cup.”

Tyler Adams: Situation summary

Tyler Adams joined Bournemouth from Leeds in August 2023 for a fee a little over £20m, signing a five‑year deal to 2028 and immediately being earmarked as first‑choice holding midfielder.

His time on the south coast has been repeatedly disrupted by injury – hamstring surgery soon after arriving, back problems that required an operation and ruled him out for the start of 2024‑25, then a torn MCL in December 2025.

Even so, when fit he starts regularly and is seen as a key structural piece for Bournemouth; the big question is simply whether he can now stay available.

Analysis

Under contract until 2028 - and valued around £40m - it would be a surprise to see Liverpool move for the USMNT playmaker.

He has missed lots of matches over the last two-and-a-bit seasons owing to injury - and Liverpool can ill-afford to have any injury-prone midfielders in the squad.

That said, Richard Hughes was the Bournemouth technical director when Adams was signed - and the American has previously described the now-Liverpool exec as “amazing”.

He would surely relish linking up with the Scot once more.

More likely however is the Premier League champions move for a younger player - with the likes of Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton both thought to be targets for Richard Hughes.

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