Lucas Alford signs for Liverpool
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool smashed their transfer record twice during the summer window.
The Reds spent £446million, the most ever by a Premier League club in a single window, surpassing Chelsea’s £434.5million outlay in the summer of 2023.
High-profile signings like Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Hugo Ekitike highlighted the club’s ambitious spending approach.
Manager Arne Slot tried to phase out some of Jurgen Klopp’s former favourites while bringing in his own key targets.
Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, players Klopp had relied on heavily, were sold to Bayern Munich and Al-Hilal, respectively.
Meanwhile, Quansah, Ben Doak, Caoimhin Kelleher, and Trent Alexander-Arnold all departed, the latter at the end of his contract.
Slot has rebuilt the forward line with the additions of Isak, Ekitike, and Wirtz, while reinforcing the back four with Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, and 18-year-old centre-back Giovanni Leoni.
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi was close to joining as one of the final pieces of Slot’s puzzle, but the deal fell through on transfer deadline day.
According to Lewis Bower, Liverpool have also strengthened their academy by signing Lucas Alford from Manchester City.
Earlier in January, the Reds had signed centre-back Lucas Clarke, also from City, and he made his debut for the U18s in 2024-25 as an U16 player.
Clarke will begin the 2025–26 season with the Liverpool FC U18 squad as a first-year scholar.
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