Slot on Zubimendi turning down Liverpool and possible transfers
Liverpool boss Arne Slot on the prospect of transfers and also Martin Zubimendi turning down a move to the club as they prepare to face Ipswich
Melwood, Liverpool, UK
Melwood, Liverpool, UK
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00:00You've been asked about transfers quite a bit during this one,
00:04but I have to ask you at the moment, the fact that Super Mendy ultimately decided to stay at Sotteria,
00:10how much of a disappointment is that for you,
00:13and how likely is it that you are going to add to the squad before the transfer window closes?
00:18We see the link obviously with Mamadou Achiouli at Valencia now as well.
00:22There are a lot of questions in one, but I've said many times already
00:27that I think our squad is really strong, and it's not so easy to find players that can help us
00:32or can even strengthen the squad, and Super Mendy was one of them, to be fair,
00:38but he decided not to come, and then we go forward with the ones we have,
00:44and those ones have done really well in pre-season, so we're in a good place.
00:49Like I said many times before, on the background Richard is trying to strengthen the squad as he can,
00:58but unfortunately Super Mendy decided not to come,
01:01and he did every effort, he tried everything to bring him in,
01:04but if a player doesn't want to come, it's obvious that he is not coming.
01:11In terms of that squad that you have, what do you see as the realistic aims,
01:16the realistic targets once again for Liverpool for the season?
01:20I think at this moment the whole team stayed together, we lost Joel Matip and Thiago,
01:26and Adrian is a goalkeeper of course, but the rest of the team stayed together,
01:30and that's also a very positive thing.
01:32We're always talking here about transfers, but it's also a very positive thing that we kept our players.
01:37They are in a good place at the moment, I've said many times already,
01:41Jurgen left the team in a good place and we're trying to build from there.
01:45Last season was also a season where they could win a trophy with this team,
01:51so we're hoping and aiming for the same this season, but it's not going to be easy,
01:56because there are a lot of good and strong teams in the Premier League
02:00that also strengthen the squad, but we're looking forward to the challenge.