Pre-season starts with Sunderland, then Newcastle away to open the league
Your pre-season kicks off against Sunderland, followed by Wrexham and Leeds United (3). The one that matters: August 23 away to Newcastle United in the Premier League opener (3). A trip to St James' Park is no gentle introduction for Andoni Iraola's first real test.
Joe Gomez: the squad is all-in on Iraola
Joe Gomez did not hold back. "We're all hungry and excited to go," he said, the first senior player to speak publicly under the new manager (3) (6). No caveats, no hedging. The dressing room sounds bought in.
Samuel Martinez set for medical
Colombian prospect Samuel Martinez is on his way. A medical has been scheduled for the young forward, with the deal nearing completion (5). One for the future, but the club is moving fast.
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Shearer: go get Rayan
Alan Shearer says Liverpool should move for Bournemouth winger Rayan, calling it "a big thing" and describing your current wide options as "pretty awful" (1). Blunt, but he is not wrong that right wing needs attention.
Romano on Barcola: Arsenal are not in it
Fabrizio Romano has weighed in on Bradley Barcola. Arsenal are not currently rivaling Liverpool for the PSG winger, despite some noise (4). If a move happens, it looks like a straight run at him.
Salah to Beşiktaş rumours swirl
Turkish outlet Sözcü claims Mohamed Salah is close to signing for Beşiktaş after leaving Liverpool, with the move reportedly driven by his wife's preference for Istanbul (7) (8). Take it for what it is, but the noise is not going away.
Iraola has told the club what he needs
Andoni Iraola has put a double transfer demand to the club as the window ticks on (2). The Echo reports Liverpool have already beaten rivals to one signing, with more work to do (2).
