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With just over three weeks until the start of the new Premier League season, the make-up of Liverpool’s squad for the 2025/26 is coming into sharper focus.
It has been a busy summer of arrivals at Anfield this window, with Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez joining as the early headline summer signings, while Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Armin Pesci have been brought in as part of the new-look goalkeeping unit.
With phase one complete, a pause in transfer business followed.
So let us try to be ourselves as well.”
As Liverpool prepares for the new season, Hugo Ekitike’s transfer is expected to be concluded imminently, after the Reds agreed a transfer fee with Eintracht Frankfurt for a deal worth up to $106million (£79M).
Luis Diaz could still leave Liverpool this summer
Assuming he does leave, that could open the door for Jayden Danns to play more of a senior role this season.
The striker was omitted from the squad that flew to Hong Kong on Sunday as he recovers from injury
Trey Nyoni, Jayden Danns and Rio Ngumoha are expected to play bigger roles in the senior squad this season
Trey Nyoni and Rio Nguhoma, who have both started the opening two pre-season matches, are also expected to play a bigger role this season.
James McConnell was on the fringes of the squad last campaign but is expected to leave either on loan or in a permanent move, while Tyler Morton will probably depart, and Ben Doak is attracting widespread interest across the Premier League.
As is Harvey Elliott, who met up with the squad in Hong Kong after a phased return to pre-season following his summer exploits at the Under-21 European Championships.
Youngster Kadie Gordon will leave on loan amid interest from clubs in the Championship and League One, while Owen Beck, Luca Stephenson and Lewis Koumas have all been linked with short-term departures.