Wirtz offered to Barcelona in a swap for De Jong
Liverpool reportedly offered Florian Wirtz to FC Barcelona in a swap deal involving Frenkie de Jong, according to El Nacional (7). Wirtz joined in the summer of 2025 for a record €125m and is now at a crossroads, per that report (7). Treat this as a rumour until someone at Anfield confirms it.
What Wirtz is really like, from inside the squad
Wirtz's form is still the big talking point. One pundit says he has heard from someone close to the squad what Wirtz is really like, but he still has his doubts (2). No quotes, no clarity. The noise is not going away.
Nine players available, three under threat for City
Andoni Iraola might have to leave out three players when Liverpool face Man City (3). Liverpool are hoping to welcome two players back from injury during the international break (3). Wirtz aside, team news is the other thing you will be refreshing for.
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Gakpo superb, three rated 5/10
Cody Gakpo and two more have been superb under Iraola in the ratings round-up. Three players are stuck on just 5/10 after a difficult start to 2026/27 (4).
Unbeaten under Iraola
Liverpool are undefeated so far this season under Iraola. It is 9 points from 5 in the league, 6th place, with a draw at home to Nottingham Forest on Aug 29 (2–2), a 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid, and a 1–0 win at Bournemouth on Sep 20 (5).
Brobbey's City hat-trick puts him on the radar
Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick for Sunderland in a 5–3 defeat at Manchester City. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all interested (10).
The Minteh deal that nearly happened
Yankuba Minteh was close to joining from Brighton in the final hours of the summer window. A late injury stopped the deal (8).
Mbappe was close in 2017
Kylian Mbappe has revealed he was close to joining Liverpool in 2017 before choosing PSG (9).
Fan-reaktioner
The mood is quietly confident, and it is the new centre-back pairing that has people talking. Fans are praising Virgil van Dijk and Jérémy Jacquet as a partnership that just works, with one post pointing out that Jacquet ranks first among all Premier League players with an 85.1 1v1 Defending Grade. There is also plenty of buzz about the upcoming fixture run, with one thread simply titled "Liverpool's next 8 games. It's gonna be fun!" (Liverpool's next 8 games).
