4 players who could play huge roles at Liverpool during 2024/25

Liverpool are beginning a new chapter in the club’s storied history, waving goodbye to the Jurgen Klopp era and starting afresh under Arne Slot.

Well, it looks like they’re going to start much the same under Slot. They’re the only Premier League side who have not made a new signing yet this summer.

But that doesn’t mean Reds fans should be pessimistic. The Dutchman arrives at Anfield with his own ideas and impetus, a new way of doing things, and the club are continuing to work hard behind the scenes to refresh the playing squad.

Here are four players we think could excel under Slot during his first season on Merseyside.

Over the last couple of seasons, we’ve seen a reinvention of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Towards the end of Liverpool’s disappointing 2022/23 season, Klopp ordered his star right-back to start moving into midfield as opposed to down the line. It immediately paid dividends and continued into the following campaign.

After Gareth Southgate pushed that self-confessed ‘experiment’ to the brink at Euro 2024 by simply starting Alexander-Arnold in England’s midfield, there are questions over what kind of player he will be under Slot.

Alexander-Arnold is into the last year of his Liverpool contract and is wanted by Real Madrid. How Slot uses him and sells him on the new project could decide his future, and one way or another, eyes are going to be glued to the 25-year-old this season.

Would you believe Harvey Elliott has already played 119 competitive matches for Liverpool? And he doesn’t even turn 22 until next April?

There’s a healthy dose of experience already under his belt, and Slot, who has been widely praised for his ability to vastly improve players, must be relishing the chance to get his hands on such a top prospect.

If there’s an elite-level star player in Elliott, then we’ll surely start to see him blossom on a more consistent basis this year. He’s already putting in some fine performances in pre-season and there’s plenty of buzz about him prior to the Premier League campaign.

An England call-up can’t be far away, and Slot may be the manager to help him reach that goal.

Perhaps the most surprising breakout star of Klopp’s final season was Jarell Quansah, who returned to Liverpool for the 2023/24 term off the back of a decent loan spell…