Victor Muñoz: Liverpool confirm squad number for £34.5m summer signing

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The 22-year-old winger was secured in a £34.5m deal from Osasuna in June, but his arrival on Merseyside was delayed due to his involvement in Spain’s World Cup-winning squad in North America. Victor is in the building ? pic.twitter.com/qV4MfX994M — Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 5, 2026 Yet for all the symbolic optimism surrounding Muñoz’s unveiling, his arrival underlines the glaring disparity between Liverpool’s current squad construction and the scale of the task facing new head coach Andoni Iraola.

Muñoz’s versatility offers immediate tactical utility. However, Muñoz opted to truncate his mandatory rest period by half a week in an effort to accelerate his adaptation in the Northwest.

Back at the AXA Training Centre ? pic.twitter.com/ANAc1BnAmg — Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 5, 2026 “He wanted also to come a little bit earlier than the three weeks that they have the right to have, because obviously he is coming to a new club, he will need some time to adapt, to meet his teammates,” Iraola explained last week. Should Muñoz pass his upcoming fitness tests, his decision to report early may well earn him a starting berth against Newcastle on the opening day out of pure necessity.