{"id":658930,"date":"2026-05-22T18:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/658930\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:18:26","slug":"liverpool-reach-agreement-on-first-summer-transfer-as-five-year-contract-to-be-signed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/658930\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool ‘reach agreement’ on first summer transfer as five-year contract to be signed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool are set for a vital summer transfer window after enduring a disappointing season under Arne Slot and the Reds are reportedly close to their first signing<\/p>\n

15:35, 22 May 2026Updated 17:10, 22 May 2026<\/p>\n

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is set to see his side strike a transfer agreement(Image: Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Liverpool have reportedly “reached an agreement” to sign Colombian teenager Samuel Martinez on a five-year deal. It is claimed that they are advancing in the final documentation after outbidding other European giants for the Atletico Nacional attacking midfielder.<\/p>\n

Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra<\/a> has claimed that Martinez will stay at Nacional to develop for the time being. It is claimed that the deal will be $1 million (around \u00a3740,000) and he adds that the Colombian side will retain a percentage of any future sale. The Mirror’s sister title, the Liverpool ECHO, reports the Reds are in talks over a move<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The signing would be a coup for Liverpool<\/a> with the young star also linked with Barcelona<\/a> and Borussia Dortmund<\/a>. The 17-year-old has been capped by Colombia<\/a> Under-17\u2019s on six occasions, failing to score in those appearances so far.<\/p>\n

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Martinez will arrive on Merseyside after he turns 18, meaning he will not become a Reds player until 2027. Liverpool may need to rethink their transfer strategy this summer after a disappointing campaign under Arne Slot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Reds’ underwhelming season follows a summer of substantial investment at Anfield, with Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike among the high-profile acquisitions on Merseyside. Yet injuries have also contributed to their difficulties, with Isak and now Ekitike sidelined for extended periods.<\/p>\n

Liverpool have gone from Premier League<\/a> champions to a side struggling to qualify for the Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Slot’s side, who currently sit fifth in the final qualification berth, can still be overtaken by Bournemouth<\/a> after the Cherries drew 1-1 at home against Manchester City to keep alive their hopes of a top-five finish and ensure Arsenal<\/a> succeeded Arne Slot’s side as champions.<\/p>\n

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Arne Slot is under major pressure at Liverpool after a poor season(Image: DARREN STAPLES, AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

However, it will take a remarkable pair of results on Sunday’s final day to prevent Liverpool from retaining their place at Europe’s top table.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth would need to win at Nottingham Forest<\/a> and Liverpool to lose at home to Brentford, with a six-goal swing in favour of the South Coast side, given the Reds’ current goal difference advantage.<\/p>\n

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Brighton’s defeat at Leeds United<\/a> at the weekend ensured Bournemouth became the only team that could now gatecrash the Champions League qualification positions.<\/p>\n

Liverpool could also still finish fourth should they beat Brentford and Aston Villa<\/a>, who thumped the Reds 4-2 last Friday, lose their last game at Man City.<\/p>\n

And after Villa won the Europa League<\/a> against Freiburg on Wednesday, a Champions League qualification berth could be awarded to whoever finishes in sixth, which, at present, could be one of Bournemouth or Brighton<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool are set for a vital summer transfer window after enduring a disappointing season under Arne Slot and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658931,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1711,16100,1084,403,99],"class_list":["post-658930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-liverpool-fc","tag-liverpool-transfer-news","tag-premier-league","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}