Liverpool are willing to listen to offers for their captain, Virgil van Dijk, this summer, with the decision to renew the 34-year-old Dutch centre-back's contract last year now viewed with regret by some inside Anfield, according to sources close to the club.
The development comes amid a flurry of transfer activity across the Premier League and Europe. Fulham have joined Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville, the 24-year-old Netherlands international, while Inter Milan have held talks with representatives of Chelsea and England centre-back Trevoh Chalobah over a move to Serie A, with Como also interested in the 26-year-old.
“Liverpool are willing to listen to offers for captain Virgil van Dijk this summer, with regret over his contract renewal.”
Elsewhere, Barcelona have no intention of pursuing Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, and Manchester City's 19-year-old forward Matty Warhurst is attracting interest from Stockport County, Northampton Town and Swindon Town. Arsenal and Aston Villa remain far apart in their valuations of England forward Morgan Rogers, while Leeds are ahead of Juventus in the race to sign Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki in a deal worth £25m.
Manchester United continue to target Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni and Bournemouth's Alex Scott, and Everton goalkeeper Mark Travers has emerged as a target for Coventry City. Saudi Arabia remains the most likely destination for Mohamed Salah after he leaves Liverpool, while Coventry are among clubs showing interest in Juventus striker Lois Openda.
Liverpool's willingness to part with Van Dijk marks a significant shift, given his status as club captain and a key figure in their recent successes. The regret over his contract extension raises questions about the club's long-term defensive plans and could trigger a major overhaul at Anfield this summer.