Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says he is eagerly awaiting each day’s transfer gossip, just like any other fan and hopes the club don’t have to offload anyone to make way for new signings this summer.

Amid speculation linking a number of high-profile Reds players with moves away from Anfield this summer, Carragher hopes he sees all his teammates back at Melwood when training resumes next month.

He told Sky Sports, “I’m like any fan, I get excited about who we might bring in. The players are exactly the same as the man on the street, you pick up the paper hoping you are going to see you’ve signed someone.

“But this summer there has been a bit of speculation about players moving on, so at the moment I’m hoping that doesn’t happen rather than people come in. We have got a great side at the moment, and I’m sure the manager will make a couple of additions, but we don’t want to lose anyone.”