Liverpool have decided that they will not sack Arne Slot as the manager, according to a reliable journalist, as the club\u2019s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), are aiming to raid RB Leipzig for left-back David Raum.<\/p>\n
Slot<\/a> won the Premier League title with Liverpool last season, but the Reds have been hugely disappointing this season.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/a> have long been out of the Premier League title race this season and may not finish in the top five.<\/p>\n Having lost the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in Paris last week, the defending Premier League champions look set to exit Europe\u2019s premier club competition, too.<\/p>\n FSG plan to keep Arne Slot as Liverpool manager<\/p>\n However, The Athletic journalist David Ornstein has reported that FSG plan to stick with Slot next season and are planning to make four major signings in the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n Ornstein said on NBC Sports<\/a>: \u201cThe intention of the club and Fenway Sports Group is to stick with Arne Slot into next season and give him longer.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s on a contract until 2027. I think they feel there are clear mitigations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe transition work was always going to be huge after Jurgen Klopp\u2019s departure, and the transfer windows across the course of all of Slot\u2019s windows is four now.\u201d<\/p>\n Ornstein added: \u201cThe net spend is about \u00a3150m, even though last summer was really high, and I think they plan to continue investing because they see this as a developing project and squad.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are more signings, no doubt on the way. They feel there are 3-4 first-team players that are needed for them to be really competitive again.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that a wide player, because of Salah\u2019s departure and also how Diaz wasn\u2019t replaced, will also be high on the agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk\u00a0as a preferred source on Google\u00a0<\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Liverpool target David Raum to replace Andy Robertson<\/p>\n One of those four major signings for Liverpool in the summer of 2026 will be a left-back.<\/p>\n With Andy Robertson out of contract at the end of the season, Liverpool are on the hunt for a new left-back.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, has reported that Liverpool have identified RB Leipzig star\u00a0David Raum as the left-back to replace Robertson<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sources have told us that Liverpool believe that the 27-year-old Germany international would be able to compete with Milos Kerkez for a place in the starting line-up.<\/p>\n We understand that Liverpool scouted Raum in action for RB Leipzig at the weekend.<\/p>\n However, Manchester United are also interested in Raum, as the Red Devils look for a left-back to compete with Luke Shaw.<\/p>\n Leipzig, though, want to keep Raum for next season and beyond.<\/p>\n Yan Diomande responds to Liverpool interest<\/p>\n Raum is not the only Leipzig star that Liverpool are keen on, with sources telling us that the Merseyside club are determined to bring Yan Diomande<\/a> to Anfield, too.<\/p>\n With Mohamed Salah set to leave at the end of the season, Liverpool have identified the Ivory Coast international as the ideal replacement for the Egyptian forward.<\/p>\n Diomande has now responded to rumours linking him with clubs such as Liverpool, and the 19-year-old\u2019s comments will encourage FSG.<\/p>\n