Liverpool are reportedly giving consideration to an ambitious £100m move for Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon in the summer transfer window. The Reds have not rested on their laurels since winning the 2024-25 Premier League title, quickly capturing Jeremie Frimpong in a £29.5m deal to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign midfielder Florian Wirtz, reports have confirmed. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for the past few weeks, with Liverpool failing with several attempts to convince Leverkusen to drop from their asking price of €150 million (£127.

Virgil van Dijk returned to his commanding best, not through pace but poise. Slot restructured the defence to protect him, and in return Van Dijk anchored the team with calm assurance. His reading of the game, vocal authority, and influence on younger defenders re-established standards across the squad. He wasn’t just defending, he was dictating.

Whether they have fallen out of favour or form, there are a number of players in the top flight who need a move

Liverpool is closing in on the signing of Florian Wirtz, and the German playmaker will be hoping to have a more successful Premier League career than his childhood hero

Liverpool have started the transfer window strongly but are they doing enough to convince AI that they can retain the title?

Real Madrid have been tipped to use the same approach which lured Trent Alexander-Arnold away from Liverpool to potentially sign his former teammate Ibrahima Konaté and Arsenal teeneger Myles Lewis-Skelly next summer,

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Liverpool is set to learn its fate soon ahead of another season. The Reds will be hoping to retain the Premier League trophy for the first time.

Adaptability, Authority and a Title RedefinedThis is an abridged version; the full article is available on our ‘It Was Always… Liverpool’ Substack page: Arne Slot did