Liverpool are believed to be in the mix to sign highly-rated Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson this summer, potentially offering £51.9m for him.
A new midfielder has to be high up on the Reds’ wishlist at the end of the season, with Alexis Mac Allister producing some awful performances in 2025/26, and Ryan Gravenberch also struggling.
Whether Mac Allister has peaked remains to be seen – he could simply have had a tired season before returning to his best – but the former feels more likely, and he could even leave Liverpool.
The likes of Adam Wharton and Lamine Camara have been linked with moves to Anfield in recent times, and now Larsson’s name has been thrown into the hat.
According to a new update from Fussballdaten, Liverpool may possibly submit an offer of £51.9m for the 21-year-old’s services, with Manchester City also among those interested in signing him.
The report says that Larsson’s advisors are holding “exploratory talks'” with Premier League representatives over a summer switch, and “the maturity of the player on the pitch reinforces the clubs’ in the attitude: ‘If we do not commit him now, we will never be able to do it again.'”
Can Hugo Larsson be the future of Liverpool’s midfield?
Larsson is a player with a big future in the game, with scout Jacek Kulig heaping praise on him in the past when he was bursting onto the scene:
“I’m genuinely impressed by how quickly 19-year-old Hugo Larsson has adapted to the demands of the Bundesliga. He already looks like someone with 50+ games in the German top tier. A very talented box-to-box midfielder, who was on trial with Chelsea in 2021 but decided to stay in Sweden and continue his development with Malmö. It was a sage decision.”
For that reason, Larsson could be an exciting an addition for Liverpool, arriving as a footballer with massive potential, but who can also be an excellent squad figure from the off.
That said, the Reds arguably need someone who can be a guaranteed key starter from day one, which the Frankfurt ace might not be able to be, even though he has scored and assisted twice in the Bundesliga this season.
Crystal Palace’s Wharton and Monaco’s Camara are a little more experienced, so going for one of them still feels like the better option, even though signing Larsson as well would be ideal.
