Overview

• Liverpool have invested over £260 million on Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez and remain in talks after a reported £110 million bid for Alexander Isak was rejected by Newcastle.
• Alexander Isak is training separately from Newcastle’s first team and will miss their opening match as the club targets Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, whose valuation has reportedly fallen to around £35 million if linked deals progress.
• Liverpool will be without suspended midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, and Alexis Mac Allister, Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley face fitness doubts, while Ben Doak has been withdrawn from the squad as his transfer to Bournemouth nears completion.
• Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres are set to make their Premier League debuts for Manchester United and Arsenal respectively on the opening weekend.
• Financial constraints and replacement contingencies are driving a transfer domino effect across Premier League clubs as they scramble to finalize squads before the campaign begins.