Arne Slot was asked about Liverpool’s transfer interest in Jeremie Frimpong in Friday’s pre-match press conference.
The Reds are ready to match Frimpong’s €35 million ($40M) buyout clause and provide Liverpool with an immediate replacement for the outgoing Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“I think it is going to be a boring answer,” he replied. “For all season, it was the question about three contracts and now it is the same we don’t talk publicly about the players we want to bring in.
“We have Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez and it is not like when Trent leaves, I don’t know what to do anymore. We are always looking to strengthen the squad.”
Asked about summer transfer plans and whether any players are playing for their place in the squad, Slot said: “I don’t think it would be fair to any player you have worked with all season to change your opinion on one or two games.
“My mind has been made up for 10 months. We know the quality of our players. The game against Brighton is not make up our mind on players.
“I have said many times that we are happy with the players that we have got. But sometimes players who have not played much want to play more next season.
“This club has always strengthened the squad – if we feel we can strengthen it we will. But it is difficult to strengthen this squad. This is why we won the league.
As for Florian Wirtz, despite reports in Germany that he spoke to Liverpool representatives in midweek, Liverpool.com understands no in-person meeting took place on Tuesday.
The Reds do hold interest in the 22-year-old but given the expectation that he will remain in Germany, and Leverkusen’s asking price, a move seems unlikely for Wirtz.
