Liverpool transfer round-up: David 'unavailable this summer' and cult hero moves on

It's hard to see how Liverpool's squad can be improved after such an incredible season.

The Reds have already won the EFL Cup and FA Cup, and they will travel to Paris on May 28 to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final. The quadruple also remains a possibility. Jurgen Klopp's side are currently second in the Premier League, four points behind leaders Manchester City with a game in hand.

Yet it's vital to buy when you're strong. Jurgen Klopp is fully aware of that and will be instructing incoming sporting director Julian Ward to get to work. As ever, it promises to be an intriguing summer for Reds fans. Here are the latest transfer rumours from Anfield.

Liverpool target Jonathan David will not leave Lille this summer, according to French outlet But! Football Club.

A number of top European sides are thought to be interested in the Canada international, 22. He's scored 19 goals in all competitions for Lille this season and was part of the team that won the Ligue 1 title in 2020-21, pipping Paris Saint-Germain to the honour.

Yet Lille are reportedly unwilling to let him go just yet. He still has three years remaining on his existing deal and Lille value him at €50million (around £42.5m). That is proving too expensive for most clubs, although he's still expected to leave the French side in the next two or three transfer windows. Other interested parties include Arsenal and PSG.

Divock Origi has taken another step towards signing for AC Milan, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

It's believed the 27-year-old has told Liverpool's hierarchy he will leave the club when his existing deal expires next month. Reds chiefs are said to be aware of the negotiations between Origi's representatives and the Italian