Arne Slot set to axe two more Liverpool stars this summer as squad 'exodus' continues

Two players are set to leave Liverpool this summer as part of a squad 'exodus', it has been reported.

Liverpool currently sit in fifth place in the Premier League table after a difficult season as reigning champions.

Arne Slot has come under increasing pressure as Reds boss, not least following Tuesday's Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain.

While the Reds did carry a threat during their 2-0 defeat in the second leg at Anfield, they were heavily criticised over both their performance and negative approach during the 2-0 loss in the first leg.

After that defeat in France, Slot pinpointed last summer's squad overhaul as one of the reasons behind Liverpool's struggles, with over £300 million spent on new players including Florian Wirtz and club-record signing Alexander Isak.

That meant a number of squad players, such as Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Jarell Quansah, went in the other direction.

Diaz has starred in helping Bayern Munich reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, while Quansah has impressed at Bayer Leverkusen and has an outside chance of making Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad.

Another player that could have seen the exit door, this time in January, was midfielder Curtis Jones, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that Inter Milan were interested in signing him on a loan-to-buy deal.

That move ultimately never materialised, but The Sun's Alan Nixon reports on his Patreon account that Jones is set to leave Liverpool in the summer transfer window.

And he claims that fellow midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is also on the chopping block.

The Argentine joined Liverpool for an initial £35 million from Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer of 2023, and was one of Jurgen Klopp's final signings as Reds manager.

But while the 27-year-old was so impressive during his first two seasons, and pivotal in Liverpool winning the 2025/26 Premier League title, his performance levels have dipped this term.

Mac Allister and Jones are both being linked with Liverpool exits (Image: Getty)

Should both players depart, they would be following Mohamed Salah out of the Anfield door, with the Egyptian having already announced he will be leaving by mutual consent after nine years at the club.

There is uncertainty over the future of goalkeeper Alisson, who has again had his season disrupted by injury.

And Andy Robertson will also leave on a free transfer at the end of his contract in June, with Tottenham Hotspur leading the race to sign him if they stay in the Premier League.

Centre-back Ibrahima Konate has not yet committed to fresh terms, with his deal also expiring this summer.

But there appear to have been no significant developments over the Frenchman's future, despite the fact that he can hold talks with European clubs now he is into the final six months of his contract.

Liverpool do have a replacement already signed in centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, but Konate's exit would require another defender to be signed as the Reds are light in that area in any case.

The Athletic's David Ornstein told NBC Sports earlier this month that the talks with Konate are at an 'impasse', despite earlier reports that he had reached an initial agreement over fresh terms.