Liverpool
Summary

Liverpool are building momentum ahead of the new season under Andoni Iraola, and the clearest sign of that ambition came with news that Dominik Szoboszlai is close to signing a long-term contract extension. The Hungary international has developed into one of the club's most important midfielders since arriving from RB Leipzig, and tying him down signals confidence in the direction Iraola is taking the club.

The new head coach has already moved in the transfer market, bringing in Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet, and he confirmed the club is still working to add more players this summer. That recruitment drive comes against a backdrop of significant squad transition. Florian Wirtz, signed for £116 million last summer, faces pressure to deliver after a difficult debut season, with former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy setting double figures for goals and assists as the baseline expectation. Virgil van Dijk, entering the final year of his contract, is attracting interest from AC Milan, adding further uncertainty at the back.

Harvey Elliott's situation also remains unresolved. Iraola addressed the 23-year-old's future directly after a troubled loan spell at Aston Villa, but no clear outcome has emerged yet. On the financial side, the club will save several million following an agreement that allows Arne Slot to take the Netherlands job without a costly compensation dispute.

A pre-season friendly against Sunderland on July 25 will give Iraola his first public opportunity to show what shape this evolving squad is taking.

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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.