Andoni Iraola makes Liverpool transfer admission with squad ‘still quite thin’

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has claimed that the club will “definitely sign some players” before the end of the summer transfer window, with the Spaniard admitting his squad is “still quite thin” in places.

The departures of Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate and Curtis Jones – as well as a long-term injury to Hugo Ekitike – mean that the Reds are light in some key areas as the 2026/27 season begins.

Winger Victor Munoz and defender Ronaldo Araujo have been the only arrivals this summer, though Jeremey Jacquet has also arrived at Anfield after a £55m deal was agreed for the Frenchman back in February.

And Iraola addressed the need for more arrivals before the end of the window, with the former Bournemouth manager explaining that some deals take longer to complete. “We will definitely sign some players. Some deals you have to wait until the end,” Iraola told Sky Sports.

“But the end is the important picture, the one we will have on September 1, because it is true that we are still quite thin,” added the Spaniard.

While there is plenty of talent in the Reds’ squad, more depth – and some quality in key areas of the starting XI – will be needed if they are hoping to challenge for the Premier League title.

The club has been actively pursuing reinforcements, most notably on the wings, and Iraola may well have been referencing a deal for PSG winger Bradley Barcola when he pointed out how some deals take longer than others.

The Reds have held an interest in the Frenchman since the beginning of the summer, and while they have been negotiating with PSG, the two clubs remain apart in terms of valuations, with the European champions reportedly demanding £145m for the Frenchman.

Liverpool also had a recent bid of £50m turned down for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh, though it is not known whether they will re-visit a move for the Gambia winger.

The Reds kick off their 2026/27 campaign away to Newcastle, with that game taking place on Sunday, 23 August at St James’ Park.