Andoni Iraola begins Liverpool pre-season with defensive decisions already looming
Andoni Iraola is through the door and straight onto the training pitch. Liverpool’s new head coach has officially started work at the AXA Training Centre, with the first phase of pre-season now under way ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. It is early, the group is...
Virgil van Dijk Transfer Talk Raises Bigger Liverpool Question
Liverpool captain no longer untouchable
Virgil van Dijk leaving Liverpool once felt unthinkable. Now, according to TEAMtalk, it is at least discussable.
The report claims Liverpool no longer view their captain as “untouchable”, with the club prepared to assess serious offers for the Dutch defender this summer. That,...
Liverpool Dealt Blow in Pursuit of New Right-Back After Fabrizio Romano Update
We're just six weeks away from Liverpool's Premier League opener against Newcastle United, and a lot still needs to be done.
Two signings have already been wrapped up. Jeremy Jacquet has arrived from Rennes in a £60m deal, whilst Liverpool triggered the £34.5m release...
Liverpool Centre Back Plans Take Shape After Ibrahima Konate Exit
Liverpool's defensive rebuild remains one of the biggest talking points of the summer, even after the arrival of Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes in a deal worth around £60 million.
With Ibrahima Konate having joined Real Madrid on a free transfer, questions remain over whether Liverpool will...
Liverpool Transfer News: Jules Kounde Price Cut Opens Door For Reds
Liverpool's defensive rebuild may not be finished yet.
According to an update from Mark Brus, Liverpool are "keeping an eye on developments" regarding Jules Kounde, with Barcelona reportedly open to selling the defender this summer. Brus adds that the Spanish champions are "surprisingly" prepared to...
Jacquet hands Liverpool and Iraola timely fitness boost ahead of pre-season
Liverpool's preparations for the new campaign have received a significant lift after new signing Jeremy Jacquet delivered an encouraging update on his recovery from injury, raising hopes that he will be available from the very start of Andoni Iraola's reign.
The young central defender officially...
Liverpool Interest in Josh Acheampong Could Offer Defensive Transfer Clue
Liverpool's summer transfer work has largely centred on attacking reinforcements and midfield uncertainty, but the defensive picture remains just as important. On the latest edition of Anfield Index's Media Matters, Dave Davis and David Lynch discussed whether Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong could be a name...
Marco Palestra Transfer Shows Chelsea’s Ruthless Market Edge
Chelsea Move Fast for Palestra
Chelsea’s transfer strategy has rarely lacked aggression, and their move for Marco Palestra appears to be another example of that sharp, opportunistic approach. As reported by Nizaar Kinsella, the Atalanta defender is now set for Stamford Bridge in a deal worth around £43m.
The...
Liverpool's Right Back Search Under Andoni Iraola Takes Shape
Liverpool's summer rebuild has naturally focused on eye catching names across attack and midfield, but one of the more revealing moments from the latest Media Matters podcast on Anfield Index centred on a position that could prove equally important under Andoni Iraola, right back.
Speaking with Dave...
Liverpool Face Defensive Dilemma as Real Madrid Lead Race for Schlotterbeck
Liverpool's summer rebuild has already been shaped by significant change, and one of their key defensive targets now appears to be drifting towards a familiar destination. According to reports from El Debate, Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck favours a move to Real Madrid rather...
