Anfield Index

Report: Liverpool forward wants to leave with Premier League rival interested

Cody Gakpo Transfer Latest: Tottenham Interest Raises Big Liverpool Question Gakpo Future Becomes Early Iraola Test Cody Gakpo has become one of the first major questions of Liverpool’s new era under Andoni Iraola, with Soccer News reporting that the Dutch forward has expressed his “wish to leave” Anfield following Arne Slot’s departure. It is a development that...

Liverpool’s New Era Could Spark a Brutal Summer Clearout

Liverpool Squad Overhaul Looms as Iraola Era Nears Liverpool are approaching one of those summers where a football club has to decide what it still believes in. The badge remains the same, the stadium remains the same, but the dressing room may soon feel very different. According to Ian Doyle of Liverpool.com, “Andoni Iraola has verbally...

Liverpool Dressing Room Fallout Raises Huge Questions After Sacking

Arne Slot’s Liverpool Exit Raises Fresh Questions Over Dressing Room Trust Liverpool’s post Arne Slot era has already begun, yet the story of how it ended continues to gather weight. According to BILD, the former Liverpool head coach irritated sections of his squad with comments that were received as arrogant, personal and unnecessarily dismissive. Slot, sacked...

“A match made in heaven” – World-class Liverpool star set to shine under Andoni Iraola

Andoni Iraola Faces Major Decision on How to Use World-Class Liverpool Star Dominik Szoboszlai was one of the most interesting names in Dave Davis and Michael Reid’s Anfield Index discussion about Andoni Iraola. If Liverpool are moving towards a more aggressive, pressing and direct style, Szoboszlai looks like an obvious fit. As Davis put it,...

“Really excited” – Andoni Iraola speaks for the first time since becoming Liverpool head coach

Liverpool Appoint Andoni Iraola as New Head Coach Liverpool have moved swiftly and decisively, confirming Andoni Iraola as their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. The 43-year-old arrives at Anfield after three impressive years with AFC Bournemouth, where his work was marked by clarity, intensity and a capacity to extract more from players...

Liverpool Eye Surprise Relegation Raid After Major Defensive Blow

Liverpool Transfer News: Maxime Esteve Interest Points to Bigger Defensive Reset Liverpool’s summer already carries the feel of a window shaped by succession planning, uncertainty and a clear need to protect the spine of the side. TEAMtalk report that Burnley defender Maxime Esteve is attracting serious admiration from Anfield, with Chelsea and Crystal Palace also...

David Ornstein: Liverpool Make Contact For £112m Forward

Liverpool Transfer News: Yan Diomande Pursuit Shows Post Salah Plan Credit to David Ornstein and Sebastian Stafford Bloor of The Athletic for the original information behind this report. Liverpool’s summer has acquired the faint shape of a statement. Not quite a declaration, not yet a completed deal, but something close to intent. Their pursuit of Yan...

Analysis: How Andoni Iraola can improve Liverpool

Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool Blueprint: Pressing, Direct Attacks And A Clearer Identity Liverpool’s interest in Andoni Iraola, as discussed by Dave Davis and Michael Reid on Anfield Index, is rooted in one obvious footballing idea, this team needs more energy. After a season under Arne Slot in which Liverpool’s intensity dropped, Reid made the central point...

Andoni Iraola must unleash two world-class players at Liverpool

Can Liverpool Finally Unlock Their Record Signings Under Andoni Iraola? Liverpool’s move for Andoni Iraola is not only about restoring energy, pressing and directness. As Dave Davis and Michael Reid discussed on Anfield Index, it may also be about solving one of the biggest questions left behind by Arne Slot, how to get the best...

Former Liverpool Duo Could Strengthen Liverpool’s New Coaching Structure – Opinion

Iraola’s Backroom Team Could Define Liverpool’s Next Era Familiar Faces Will Help Iraola Settle Quickly With Andoni Iraola now looking increasingly likely to become Liverpool’s next head coach on a two-year deal, attention will naturally focus on transfers, tactics, and how he intends to reshape a squad that has endured a deeply disappointing campaign. However, one of...