Grading every Liverpool signing’s 2025/26 season as Arne Slot’s first spending spree fails

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Who would you rather see at Liverpool next season, Diomande or Barcola? 🤔 One of the most exciting teens in Europe vs a Champions League winner… Photo by Oliver Kaelke/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images Alexander Isak: DFee: £125m rising to £130mSigned from: Newcastle UnitedStats: 22 appearances, 4 goals, 1 assistPhoto by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesIsak’s season was disrupted by a serious leg injury just before Christmas, but even before that, he had not looked like the player Liverpool thought they were getting.There were too many games where he disappeared. He never really looked like the devastating forward Liverpool saw at Newcastle.A full pre-season should help.

Ekitike’s Achilles injury in April means he will miss the World Cup and likely a large chunk of the start of next season.Florian Wirtz: DFee: £100m rising to £116mSigned from: Bayer LeverkusenStats: 45 appearances, 7 goals, 7 assistsPhoto by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesWirtz arrived with huge expectations, but his first season fell well short of the mark.He struggled to adapt to the Premier League’s pace, physicality and intensity. Too often, he looked like a player still searching for his place in the team.There was a better spell in mid-season, but Liverpool did not pay more than £100m for flashes.The 22-year-old is still a ridiculous talent, and writing him off after one year would be foolish.

He also did not show the same attacking prowess Liverpool saw from him at Bournemouth. He played once and then tore his ACL, which was a terrible shame for both the player and the club.Liverpool signed him because his ceiling is enormous, and one ruined season does not change that.