'I completed Liverpool transfer after Andoni Iraola phone call put me at ease'

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsAndoni IraolaAndoni Iraola helped Liverpool secure a deal for one of the club's key transfer targets this summer, having made a phone call to the star to convince him to make the switchAndoni Iraola helped settle any transfer doubts for a Liverpool signing this summer(Image: (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))New Liverpool signing Victor Munoz has explained how Andoni Iraola helped put him at ease over a transfer switch to Anfield in the summer transfer window.The winger, 22, secured a $46 million move to the Reds from Osasuna after the Premier League outfit triggered the release clause in his contract. It saw Munoz quickly switch from joining Newcastle to Liverpool, after the Magpies had heavily pursued a deal to land the Spanish international for a few weeks before.After completing the transfer, focus will return to the forward's World Cup campaign with Spain, before he joins up with his new teammates over pre-season to show what he could do with Liverpool for the future.Considering his rapid rise to the top, there may understandably be some nerves surrounding Munoz and his switch to a club the size of Liverpool.However, those worries have seemingly dissipated thanks to Iraola, who called the rapid winger to explain where he would fit in his style of play.“He rang me and put me at ease,” Munoz told El Pais in a recent interview."He explained to me how his teams play, which is something that really benefits me – that style of constantly pressing."I think it’s the ideal environment for me to continue developing as a footballer.”Victor Munoz has described his phone call with Andoni Iraola before joining Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images))Munoz will certainly be hoping he can hit the ground running when he finally arrives at Liverpool this summer, as Iraola's roster refresh continues.Fans will get a first look at him over pre-season, depending on when he joins up with the roster after the World Cup, before a potential debut against Newcastle in the first game of the Premier League season.He will be one of two ideal signings that the Reds are hoping to add in the forward ranks.

The other was set to be Yan Diomande, but his recent rejection in favor of Paris Saint-Germain has sent them back to the drawing board.PSG's Bradley Barcola has emerged as a key target who could fill the role, as he enters the final two years of his contract with the Parisian club.Other development options have been linked as well, with Koln's Said El Mala and Hoffenheim's Bazoumana Toure among those who could make the move.It remains to be seen who could make the move to join Munoz at Anfield, but there are plenty of options to improve the squad for Iraola.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Victor MunozAndoni IraolaLiverpool FC