and Arne Slot will kick-off a new era at Anfield in just over five weeks time when they start their 2024/25 season at Ipswich Town. The Reds, led by a new face in the dug-out for the first time since October 2015, will look to start the new campaign in perfect fashion with two kind fixtures to kickstart the season before facing Manchester United at the start of September. Slot's side travel to newly-promoted Ipswich on Saturday, August 17, in what has the potential to be a banana-skin welcome for the Dutchman.

Before the trip to Portman Road, the Reds have four pre-season friendlies to play and a whole lot of transfer business to be completed. The Reds are yet to sign anyone in this transfer window but have lost Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara and Adrian. The newly-formed recruitment team on Merseyside are working hard behind the scenes to sign the right candidates but business has, so far, been slow.

Arguably the main priority for Liverpool this summer is forming a system and tactical direction under the new management team. People have studied style of play from Feyenoord and automatically insisted that it would be translated to his new group of players. The pre-season friendlies against Real Betis, Arsenal, Manchester United and Sevilla will all present opportunities for Slot to put his ideas into reality.

And leads us into number two on the list, signing players to fit the system. Since the appointment was confirmed, a number of players have been linked with transfers to . A.