- Liverpool have slumped to 10th in the Premier League table after 20 matches
- They have lost and conceded three goals in each of their last three away games
- The club is expected to ‘back Jurgen Klopp to rebuild his squad this summer’
Jurgen Klopp will be given the ‘financial backing he needs to rebuild his Liverpool squad’ this summer alongside a new head of research.
After challenging for the quadruple last season and hitting the maximum possible fixture count, Klopp’s side have struggled this year and sit 10th in the league after 20 games.
Some have pointed to the squad’s age as a factor in their decline, with several key players including Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk all in or approaching their 30s.
According to The Times, Klopp will be given a chance to improve his ageing side, as the manager is keen to stay at the club and will be given ‘significant funds’ to bring in new players.
England’s star midfielder Jude Bellingham is believed to be among the manager’s youthful targets, with Wolves’ Matheus Nunes another option.
The Times also claim Liverpool will be buoyed by the introduction of a new head of eesearch, as the club has already picked a candidate who is ‘working in the game and regarded as a leading operator in the football data field.’
They will replace Dr Ian Graham in the role, who may prove a tough act to follow as he is credited with masterminding a number of Liverpool’s key signings in the last decade, including that of Klopp.
Graham is currently believed to be working a notice period that will end of May.
While the outlook may be looking brighter for future seasons, the Reds are currently enduring a woeful run that has left them winless in the league in 2023.
They have lost each of their last three away games, conceding three goals in each match, and are already 22 points off league leaders Arsenal.
The new signings brought in this season, most notably Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo, have struggled to hit the heights expected of them so far, as Liverpool have scored just one league goal since the start of the year.
They will next be in action in a tricky Merseyside derby against an Everton side that look rejuvenated under Sean Dyche and beat league leaders Arsenal in their last match.
