The summer-long transfer saga surrounding Alexander Isak came to an end on a frantic Deadline Day at Anfield, taking their total summer spend to a staggering £446 million.
The Premier League title favourites – according to the top UK betting sites – saw a deal for Marc Guehi fall through in the eleventh hour, but Isak’s arrival on Merseyside has further strengthened their deadly attacking line-up.
Arne Slot has his work cut out trying to keep all his forwards happy with Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and now Isak vying for a starting spot, along with Federico Chiesa.
The summer transfer window may have only just closed, but attention will soon turn to the New Year where fresh opportunities may pop up.
Liverpool won’t want to stand still and, despite getting their main target in Isak, there are still a few areas for the club to address in January.
Who To Buy
The most obvious transfer Liverpool will be looking to tie up as soon as the January window opens is the signing of Guehi.
Liverpool will be kicking themselves that they failed to secure Guehi before the close of the summer transfer window, meaning more clubs could enter the fray in January.
Some clubs may wait until next summer when Guehi will become a free agent, but there’s a risk of even more competition and Liverpool have already shown a willingness to pay £35m.
Also, there may be a need to bring in another young attacker to bolster Liverpool’s front line, with Salah set to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ekitike, Gakpo and Isak will more than make up for Salah’s absence, but there is a lack of experienced support behind that trio other than Chiesa.
The young Rio Ngumoha may be given more opportunities to step up, but that might not be enough should Liverpool suffer an injury crisis.
Who To Sell
Part of Liverpool’s success in the 2025 summer transfer window was how they were able to cash in on several top players.
Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Jarell Quansah, Ben Doak, Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyler Morton and Nat Phillips all departed for more than £200m combined.
Few players remain in Liverpool’s squad that Slot might consider offloading, but the futures of Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate remain uncertain.
Both defenders are out of contract next summer and Guehi’s possible arrival in the New Year will only raise questions further on Konate’s future.
Milos Kerkez has displaced Robertson as the starting left-back, and the Scotland international may want to move elsewhere for regular game time.
However, Liverpool have proven in the past that they’re happy to let players run down their contracts to leave for free and there is no rush to try and recoup any money in the transfer window.
Final Verdict
Isak’s record-breaking arrival has raised expectations at Anfield on the Merseyside outfit to win back-to-back Premier League titles for the first time in their history.
Liverpool’s summer window is widely regarded as outstanding business—but opportunities remain in January.
Securing Guehi could be the most important piece of business in January, considering how shaky Liverpool have looked at the back in the opening few games of the season.
A replacement for Robertson will also be needed if he departs before the end of his contract, while another winger might be a target after Harvey Elliott’s exit.
