Liverpool summer signings rated as 5/10 man worse than Florian Wirtz and one 8/10 winner

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The Reds brought in 10 new players and broke the British transfer record twice during the transfer window.And it seemed like a seamless transition as the Reds won their opening seven games of the season in all competitions after losing the Community Shield to Crystal Palace on penalties at Wembley.But a run of three consecutive defeats, with the Champions League loss at Galatasaray sandwiched between heart-breaking Premier League reverses at Crystal Palace and Chelsea, means Liverpool have entered into the international break with questions to answer.READ MORE: Liverpool sent January message over Marc Guehi transfer amid Virgil van Dijk fearsREAD MORE: FSG have already given game away about Liverpool intentions as next step clearMany of those questions surround some of their new boys.So, two months into the campaign, we've taken a closer look and rate how all of the Reds' arrivals have settled in so far…Jeremie FrimpongFrimpong enjoyed a dream start, scoring on his debut at Wembley against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield. But he then suffered a hamstring on his Premier League debut against Bournemouth that ruled him out until after the September international break.Returning as a substitute away at Burnley, he was denied a late winner by Martin Dubravka before it was his cross that won the penalty for Mohamed Salah’s stoppage-time decider at Turf Moor.

He has found life a little trickier in recent weeks as he found himself in and out of Slot’s starting XI.While he was lively against Atletico Madrid, he then struggled in the League Cup as part of a much-changed side against Southampton. Slot then appeared to point the finger in the Dutchman’s direction for his role in Crystal Palace’s winner at Selhurst Park after losing Eddie Nketiah when coming on as a substitute.Fielded further forward as a right-winger against Galatasaray, he also struggled to have the desired impact as Liverpool fell to a 1-0 defeat.Signed from: Bayer Leverkusen, £29m.Appearances: 7Goals: 1Assists: 0Highlights: Scoring on his debut vs Crystal Palace and winning the match-winning penalty in the 1-0 victory away at Burnley.Rating: 6/10Armin PecsiA highly-rated young goalkeeper after impressing in his homeland for Puskas Akademia, Pecsi joined Liverpool in a deal worth up to £1.5m.The 20-year-old is fourth-choice in the ranks, behind Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodman, and is yet to feature in a competitive first team squad as a result.However, he did play for the senior side in pre-season, catching the eye against Athletic Bilbao at Anfield, while he has been an ever-present for Rob Page’s Under-21s team in Premier League 2.Signed from: Puskas Akademia, £1.5m.Appearances: 0Highlight: Coming on at half-time in Liverpool’s 4-1 pre-season win over Athletic Bilbao at Anfield.Rating: N/AFlorian WirtzLiverpool fought off interest from the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester City to land Wirtz’s signature in a deal worth up to a then club-record £116m following a persuasive pitch from Arne Slot.The German impressed in pre-season and recorded an assist on his debut against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

But, perhaps understandably given his lofty price, he has faced hefty scrutiny for his performances since from onlookers.Yet to record a goal or assist in the Premier League or Champions League, he has admittedly endured a mixed start to his Liverpool career as he continues to adapt to English football.His best performance to date came against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, where he showed early signs of a blossoming partnership with Alexander Isak in attack.But since then he found himself dropped to the bench against Everton and Chelsea, and ineffective when fielded on the left-wing against Crystal Palace.Signed from: Bayer Leverkusen, £116m.Appearances: 10Goals: 0Assists: 1Highlights: Assist on his debut vs Crystal Palace, while his best performance to date came in Liverpool’s Champions League opening win against Atletico Madrid.Rating: 6/10Milos KerkezKerkez has arguably endured the most difficult of starts from all of Liverpool’s new arrivals, yet he has made more appearances than any other player in the Reds squad so far this season.The left-back has started nine of his 11 outings, but the greater scrutiny that comes from representing Liverpool rather than AFC Bournemouth will have been an eye-opening experience.Withdrawn on the hour-mark on his Premier League debut against his former club, having picked up an early booking, he then came under-fire for his role in Bruno Guimaraes’ goal against the Reds after being beaten too easily when challenging for a cross in the 3-2 win over Newcastle United.A much-improved showing followed against Arsenal, but he was then taken off in the first half against Burnley after again finding himself at risk of a second yellow card after picking up a silly booking for simulation.While he improved again in the Merseyside derby win over Everton, he misjudged the cross that led to the Blues’ goal. Meanwhile, he has received criticism for conceding the throw-in that led to Crystal Palace’s stoppage-time winner against the Reds before another difficult showing against Chelsea.Signed from: AFC Bournemouth, £40m.Appearances: 11Goals: 0Assists: 0Highlight: Impressed defensively in victories over both Arsenal and Everton.Rating: 5/10Giorgi MamardashviliLiverpool agreed a deal with Valencia to sign Mamardashvili last year, with the Georgian finally completing his £29m switch to Anfield this summer.With Alisson Becker suffering an injury against Galatasaray, the goalkeeper has not had to wait long for starting opportunities for the Reds.He had already impressed on his debut against Southampton, making a couple of good saves while he could do nothing about the Saints’ goal.Meanwhile, a Champions League debut followed after Alisson’s withdrawal in Istanbul, with the 25-year-old then impressing on his Premier League debut away at Chelsea despite the Reds’ falling to defeat.He is now set for an extended run in the side with Alisson not expected to return from a hamstring injury until after the November international break.Signed from: Valencia, £29m.Appearances: 3Highlight: Making his Liverpool debut against Southampton in the League Cup at Anfield.Rating: 7/10Freddie WoodmanA surprise signing at Liverpool this summer, the Reds brought in Woodman on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract with Championship side Preston North End.Signed to serve as third-choice, while also filling a homegrown spot in the Liverpool squad, it is evident that the 28-year-old is delighted to have signed for the reigning Premier League champions.He has been included in three matchday squads against Atletico Madrid, Southampton and Galatasaray, with further opportunities to follow after Alisson Becker’s injury in Turkey.Signed from: Preston North End, Free Transfer.Appearances: 0Highlight: Starting at Anfield for Liverpool’s 4-1 pre-season win over Athletic Bilbao and being included in the matchday squad for the first time for the Reds’ opening Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.Rating: N/AHugo EkitikeThe most successful of Liverpool’s summer signings so far, Ekitike has made a blistering start to his Reds career since signing from Eintracht Frankfurt.He wasted no time in scoring on his Liverpool debut in the Community Shield against Crystal Palace with a well-taken strike from the edge of the box.Going on to net against both AFC Bournemouth on his Premier League debut and Newcastle United, he became the first Reds player to score in each of his first three appearances for the club since Daniel Sturridge in 2013.Winners in the Merseyside derby and against Southampton in the League Cup followed, though the striker then made headlines after he picked up a foolish red card for removing his shirt in celebration when already on a booking.Liverpool missed him when suspended for the defeat to Crystal Palace, while the Frenchman is now vying with Alexander Isak for a starting berth.Signed from: Eintracht Frankfurt, £79m.Appearances: 10Goals: 5Assists: 1Highlight: Scoring the winner against Everton on his Merseyside derby debut.Rating: 8/10Will WrightLiverpool beat Arsenal to the signing of the Salford City striker in August, with Wright then making his first appearance for the first team when introduced as a substitute against Athletic Bilbao at Anfield - and he almost scored in front of the Kop too.The 17-year-old has made five appearances for the Reds’ Under-21s and Under-19s to date, but is currently sidelined after suffering a medial ligament injury against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Youth League.Signed from: Salford City, £200kAppearances: 0Goals: 0Assists: 0Highlight: Coming off the bench for the Liverpool first team in their 3-2 pre-season win over Athletic Bilbao at Anfield.Rating: N/AGiovanni LeoniLeoni was enjoying an eye-catching debut for Liverpool against Southampton in the League Cup before his night cruelly came to a premature end late on after an innocuous coming-together.Stretchered off, it was later confirmed that the highly-rated 18-year-old had suffered an ACL injury that would likely rule him out for a year.It is a devastating blow for Leoni, who had also been handed a maiden international call-up by Italy during the September international break.He has since undergone successful surgery and will look to come back stronger than ever to kickstart his Reds career in 2026.Signed from: Parma, £26m.Appearances: 1Highlight: Impressing on his Liverpool debut before his heartbreaking injury blow.Rating: 7/10Alexander IsakIsak had to wait all summer long before finally being granted his dream move to Liverpool in a British record £125m switch.Having been on strike at Newcastle United, failing to feature in pre-season and instead training alone, the Swede has had to play catch-up since moving to Anfield as he looks to build up his fitness.Lively on his debut against Atletico Madrid as he linked up well with Wirtz, he then opened his account with a tap-in against Southampton in the League Cup but has struggled to make an impact against both Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.Registered his first assist for the club against Chelsea with a clever flick for Cody Gakpo.Slot expects the striker to be closer to the required levels after the October international break as Liverpool hope their patience soon pays off.Signed from: Newcastle United, £125m.Appearances: 6Goals: 1Assists: 1Highlight: Scoring his first Liverpool goal against Southampton in the League Cup.Rating: 6/10Statistics correct up to and including October 4, 2025.