Overview

• Liverpool confirmed Darwin Nunez’s £46m move to Al-Hilal, freeing up funds after a summer spend of roughly £260–300m on new signings.
• Newcastle United turned down Liverpool’s £110m offer for Alexander Isak and are holding out for near £150m while demanding replacement recruits before sanctioning his exit.
• Sunday’s Community Shield loss to Crystal Palace underlined defensive depth issues despite bright signs from recent attacking recruits such as Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz.
• Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish conceded that losing centre-back Marc Guehi on a free next summer would be problematic, intensifying Liverpool’s interest in securing his signature.
• With less than three weeks until the transfer window closes, Liverpool must balance further incomings and outgoings under strict Financial Fair Play and registration constraints.