Liverpool fans, buckle up — the Reds have just been handed the ultimate summer lifeline and it’s coming straight from Stamford Bridge!
After a nightmare season at right-back that has left Arne Slot patching up holes with midfielders and injury-prone squad players, Anfield chiefs have been given the green light to launch a shock raid on one of the Premier League’s most talented — and most versatile — defenders: Reece James.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free-transfer exit to Real Madrid last summer ripped the heart out of Liverpool’s right side. Summer arrival Jeremie Frimpong never found his feet, Conor Bradley’s season-ending ACL injury in January left a gaping hole, and Slot has been forced to improvise with Dominik Szoboszlai or the fragile Joe Gomez. Enough is enough.
Now, former Liverpool and Chelsea full-back Glen Johnson has dropped the bombshell that has every Reds supporter dreaming: Liverpool should go ALL IN for Reece James this summer — and he believes the England international would be the PERFECT fit.
Speaking exclusively to Boyle Sports, Johnson said:
“To be honest, given how versatile Reece James is, I think he’d suit anyone. Because in terms of his ability, he can do a job all over the pitch. He’s a fantastic player, but to have that versatility in your squad is invaluable. He could fill in at left-back, play centre-half in a back three, or be a right wing-back or a midfielder. I think he would genuinely suit any club… I’d love to see him at Liverpool, that’s for sure. I think he would suit Liverpool, probably more so than Arsenal. And I think Manchester United would probably want him as well. But Liverpool could be a very good fit, to be honest.”
And here’s why this move feels DESTINED.
Despite battling through injury hell in previous seasons, the 26-year-old James has been reborn in 2025/26. He’s missed just FIVE games all season, starring at right-back AND in central midfield under both Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. His current deal has just over two years left, and serious doubts remain over whether he’ll sign a new long-term contract at Chelsea.
That uncertainty is Liverpool’s golden ticket.
Richard Hughes and the Anfield recruitment team are being urged to pounce NOW. Johnson nailed it perfectly:
“Players like him are hard to find because I don’t think he would go to a club expecting to play 50 games at right-back, for example. It’s not going to happen. So, to have a player who can adapt and do whatever the team and squad need… especially since Liverpool are still in all competitions and will have so many games, injuries, and suspensions, I think he’d be perfect. Yes, I’d love to see him land at Liverpool.”
This isn’t just another right-back. This is a footballing Swiss Army knife — the ultimate upgrade who can play anywhere across the backline or midfield, solve Slot’s rotation nightmare, and give Liverpool the depth they’ve been crying out for.
While the rest of the Premier League is still scrambling, Liverpool are ready to strike with an audacious raid that would send shockwaves across London.