Liverpool plan Marc Guehi summer swoop as Arne Slot looks to improve defensive options ahead of the new 2025/26 season.
That’s according to AI who has listed five potential defenders who could make the move to Anfield before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the summer.
AI Predicts Five Potential Liverpool Defensive Signings
With Jarell Quansah having signed for Bayer Leverkusen this summer, Premier League champions Liverpool are on the lookout for a replacement defender.
The Reds face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in the 2025 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 10th August and will be looking to boost their defensive ranks before then.
Despite not being a regular starter, Quansah played his part in Liverpool’s Premier League winning campaign. Now that he has made the move to Germany, Arne Slot is looking to replace him and further boost his defensive options ahead of the new season.
Add to that the fact that Ibrahima Konate has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and other European giants. Should Konate leave too, that will leave the Reds very light at the back with the need to sign at least one or two new defenders.
With that in mind, artificial intelligence (AI) has predicted five defenders, primarily centre-backs, who Liverpool could sign ahead of the new 2025/26 campaign to boost their defensive ranks and add dept at the back.
Here is what AI came up with and who the Supercomputer believes could be on the move to Anfield this summer.
Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
The first player the AI Supercomputer is predicting could make the move to Anfield is Crystal Palace captain and England ace Marc Guehi.
Guehi is an established Premier League centre-back, which is exactly what Liverpool could need if Ibrahima Konate opts to leave the Reds before the end of the transfer window.
Add to that the fact that Guehi has been on the radar of almost every top club in England over the past year or two. His current Palace contract runs until the end of June next year, meaning the Reds will have to fork out for his signature this summer.
Having sold Jarell Quansah to Bayern Leverkusen for around £35m, throwing £40m at Guehi and securing his signature could be a logical option.
Many fans see Guehi as an upgrade on Quansah for sure, with the potential to be the starting partnership alongisde Virgil van Dijk if Konate ends up leaving Anfield before the start of the season.
The best new betting sites feel the England international could be on the move to Merseyside too, listed as the front-runner to sign for the Reds.
Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Fresh off the back of Champions League success with PSG, Nuno Mendes is undoubtedly one of the hottest defenders in world football right now.
AI has predicted that Liverpool could be in the market for Mendes to become their new starting left-back. This is despite reports that it is a centre-half the Reds are on the lookout for, not another full-back.
That being said, Mendes is one of the best left-backs in the world and Andy Robertson is possibly entering the later stages of his career.
If Liverpool, who can’t wear their new Adidas kit until August 1st, are to secure the signing of the Portugal international, they will have to fork out huge amounts of cash for the 23-year-old.
That being said, the lure of Premier League football could tempt Mendes with a move to Anfield as well as helping Arne Slot take the next step in winning a European trophy for the Reds following a successful domestic campaign season.
Giovanni Leoni (Parma)
Giovanni Leoni is a player who is being tipped for big things in world football. At just 18-years-old, the Italian teenager looks to be one of the most highly touted future stars in world football at centre-half.
Liverpool reportedly wanted to sign Leoni after an impressive campaign with Parma in Serie A, and that could well be the case with AI now linking him with a move to Anfield this summer.
With Jarell Quansah now a Bayer Leverkusen player under new boss Erik ten Hag, this has left the door open for a young, up-and-coming centre-back to replace him.
If Leoni signs for the Reds this summer, he would eventually become homegrown once he plays three full seasons at Anfield before he turns 21.
Leoni is on the radar of many European clubs, with AI believing Liverpool are one of those chasing his signature.
Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg)
Another central defender that Arne Slot could bring to Anfield prior to the beginning of the 2025/26 campaign is highly touted centre-half Konstantinos Koulierakis.
Liverpool were delt a major blow in Alexander Isak chase recently, so could well turn their attentions to signing a top-rated centre-back instead.
Koulierakis is a promising young centre-back, having established himself as a regular starter and top player in the Bundesliga for Wolfsburg.
The 21-year-old may have only moved from PAOK in his native Greece to Wolsburg last summer, but AI believes he could be on the move to Premier League champions Liverpool as a marquee summer signing.
The Greek international has been linked with Liverpool in the past, with Liverpool’s recruitment team reportedly interested in securing his signature.
That may well be the case before the summer window slams shut, with Koulierakis set for a career at the highest level before too long, perhaps with the Reds.
Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)
The fifth and final potential signing that AI is predicting Liverpool could make before the end of the summer transfer window is that of Borussia Dortmund centre-half Nico Schlotterbeck.
The German international has been linked with a move away from Dortmund on more than one occasion, with the Daily Mail even reporting that the Reds were interesting in his signature as a potential Virgil van Dijk replacement before the Liverpool skipper signed a new contract.
Now, AI believes Liverpool may well look to Schlotterbeck again as Arne Slot looks to improve his defensive ranks and boost his options ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Schlotterbeck is one of the most highly-rated centre-backs in Europe right now. At 25-years-old he is still young and could be the perfect man to bring in at Anfield.
All of the best football betting sites have listed Schlotterbeck as one of the favourites to sign for Liverpool this summer as an ideal Jarall Quansah replacement.
Methodology
Combining the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini and Bing AI, a prediction was formulated by artificial intelligence (AI) to predict five potential players who could sign for Liverpool this summer as Arne Slot looks to boost his defensive ranks.
The prediction was formulated using AI after providing prompts such as how each player is currently performing at their club, whether they are in demand or not, their desire to play in the Premier League and previous transfer rumours surrounding them.
