New manager, new era, and a squad still being rebuilt in real time. Here's everything actually confirmed at Anfield this summer — not the rumors, the done deals.
Context matters here. Arne Slot was dismissed in May after a difficult title defense that saw Liverpool slip to fifth despite spending heavily the previous summer, and Andoni Iraola has come in from Bournemouth to reshape the squad in his own image. The transfer window runs from mid-June through September 1, and while the headline pursuit of Bradley Barcola is still unresolved, several other pieces of business are already locked in.
The first domino to fall, and it fell early — Liverpool's deal for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet was agreed back in February, well before the summer window even opened, for a fee in the region of £60m. Jacquet is being lined up as the long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk at the heart of Liverpool's defense, prized for his physical profile. He's dealt with an injury setback since arriving and hasn't featured much yet, but he's expected to be a central figure in defense for years to come once he's fully up to speed.
Liverpool's first signing of the new Iraola era proper was a smart bit of business — beating Newcastle to Osasuna winger Victor Munoz by triggering his release clause for a fee just over £34m. Munoz, 22, is a Barcelona and Real Madrid academy product who broke through at Osasuna last season with seven goals and five assists, and he arrives as a full Spain international after being part of their World Cup-winning squad this summer. We've gone deeper on exactly who he is and what he brings in a separate piece.
The exits list is where this summer really stings. Mohamed Salah's contract expired and he departed after becoming one of the most iconic players in the club's history. Andy Robertson also left on a free after 378 appearances since his £8m move from Hull City back in 2017 — a genuinely remarkable piece of business that shaped a decade of the club's success. Ibrahima Konate's contract lapsed too, ending a five-year spell that included a Premier League title, with the center-back posting an emotional farewell to supporters after his final appearance came and went without him realizing it was his last in the shirt.
Three departures like that in one summer would reshape any squad. Combined with a manager change, it's a big part of why this transfer window matters more than most.
The Barcola pursuit remains the biggest storyline of the summer and the clearest answer to the post-Salah question on the right side of attack. Liverpool are said to be readying a formal opening bid for the PSG winger, with a verbal agreement in principle already reported between the player and the club. We've covered the full story, including the competition from Arsenal and the skepticism from some corners about whether it's the right piece of business, in its own post.
Beyond the confirmed business, Liverpool have also been credited with interest in Almeria forward Sergio Arribas, valued in the region of £21m, and were linked earlier in the window with a big-money move for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande before that interest appeared to cool. Expect more names to surface as September 1 approaches — transfer windows always speed up in their final weeks, and with a new manager still shaping his squad, this one has plenty of runway left.
Two signings in, three major departures out, and one blockbuster deal still hanging in the balance. It's a genuinely transitional summer at Anfield, and how the Barcola situation resolves is likely to define how this window gets remembered.