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Summary

Liverpool are pressing ahead with their summer rebuild under new head coach Andoni Iraola, and the early signs suggest a club with clear intent in the transfer market. Iraola confirmed the club is working hard to add further signings after completing the early arrivals of Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet, with the Reds also closing in on highly rated Colombian teenager Samuel Martinez from Atletico Nacional. These moves signal a deliberate shift toward youth and long-term planning as the club adjusts to life after Arne Slot, whose departure to become Netherlands head coach will save Liverpool several million pounds.

Alongside the recruitment push, Liverpool are close to tying down Dominik Szoboszlai on a long-term contract extension. The Hungary international has become a key figure at Anfield and his renewal would represent a significant boost to Iraola's squad-building plans. Less settled is the situation surrounding Harvey Elliott, whose loan spell at Aston Villa was described by Iraola as strange, and whose long-term future at the club remains unclear.

The season just finished left Liverpool fifth in the Premier League on 60 points, five points behind Aston Villa in fourth, after a 1-1 draw with Brentford on the final day. That gap to the top four will give Iraola a clear target heading into 2026-27, particularly with Florian Wirtz under pressure to deliver after a difficult debut season following his £116 million arrival. A pre-season friendly against Sunderland on July 25 will offer an early look at how the squad is taking shape.

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Frequently asked questions

The story behind the birth of Liverpool as we know it today is quite interesting. Originally, it was Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton who would play their games at Anfield. However, after Everton decided to play their games elsewhere following a dispute in March 1892, John Houlding, the owner of Anfield at the time, decided to form his own club called Liverpool F.C.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), an American multinational sports holding conglomerate, is the owner of Liverpool. FSG purchased the club in 2010 through subsidiaries N.E.S.V.I, LLC and the UK-based UKSV Holdings Company Limited.

Liverpool are playing their home games at the illustrious Anfield Stadium, which was built in 1884 and has since undergone several renovations, the latest being completed in 2024.

Anfield has a capacity of 61,276, with the renovation of the Anfield Road Stand in the latter half of the 2023-24 campaign taking the stadium's capacity past the 60,000-mark.

Liverpool have won a stellar 67 trophies throughout their history, which includes six Champions Leagues, 19 top-flight titles, and six FA Cups.

Liverpool are the second-most successful English side in terms of top flight titles with 19, just one shy of Manchester United. Their previous league glory came in the 2019-20 season, which remains their only league title till date in the Premier League era.

Former English midfielder Ian Callaghan made 857 appearances for the Reds. He is the only player in Liverpool history to have made over 800 appearances for the club.

Liverpool icon Ian Rush is the club's all-time top goalscorer, finding the back of the net 346 times in 660 games.

Luis Suarez, Ian Rush, Mohamed Salah, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, James Milner, Fernando Torres, and Michael Owen are among the most popular players to have donned the Liverpool jersey.

Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly, Jurgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Gerard Houllier are some of the most prominent managers to have been at the helm for Liverpool.

Liverpool are famously known as The Reds. The media as well as the club's supporters coined the term during the 1965-66 season, when the team first wore an all-red attire for the games.