Liverpool have already made their first signing of the summer transfer window and more are likely to follow. Jeremy Jacquet is due to arrive from Rennes after a £60million deal was agreed but he won’t play under the manager who oversaw his arrival.
Arne Slot was dismissed at the end of May, with Andoni Iraola taking his place in the dugout. The new boss will no doubt have hopes when it comes to the transfer market but the recruitment team haven’t stopped looking at the likes of Yan Diomande.
Ivorian winger Diomande impressed as his country made a winning start to their World Cup campaign against Ecuador. The RB Leipzig star could be one of a number of new additions for Liverpool, while we could also witness some high-profile exits after the departures of two-time title winners Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson were confirmed during last season.
Iraola could also breathe new life into the careers of some players who dropped off or found themselves sidelined under Slot. We’ve got more on all of this in our latest lines from around Anfield.
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Cote d’Ivoire manager Emerse Fae joked about the Liverpool talk which has surrounded Yan Diomande heading into this summer but acknowledged the links. The winger has also been linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, though RB Leipzig are holding out for more than £80m for the 19-year-old.
“When we were in France, during the preparation, journalists told me he was about to sign with PSG,” Fae said. “Here, they tell me he’s about to sign with Liverpool!
“I don’t know, but for now, he will focus on the World Cup, and then afterwards, he can think about the rest of his career. Yan – what can I say? I can’t put it into words. He’s very talented, but beyond the talent, he’s very young and he’ll improve.”
View 2 ImagesStefan Bajcetic hasn’t played in more than a year(Image: Getty Images)
The arrival of new Liverpool boss Iraola ought to provide some players a chance to start afresh after a difficult 2025/26 season. Chief among that number is Stefan Bajcetic, who didn’t play a single minute as his injury woes continued.
Bajcetic has returned to training, where he will undergo a personalised programme as he looks to regain match sharpness. The Spain Under-21 international last played in May 2025, when he was on loan at Las Palmas, and is about to enter the final year of his Liverpool contract.
“If you are that young and you’ve been out for so long, the only thing you need is playing time,” former Reds boss Arne Slot said ahead of the 2024/25 season, which Bajcetic began on loan at Red Bull Salzburg and ended in Spain. “He could have playing time over here, but we’ve got six or seven very good midfielders, so his playing time here will always be more limited than we expect him to play at Salzburg.”
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