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Mark White

Why Liverpool buying Rayan could prove to be the masterstroke of the summer

KIRKBY, ENGLAND - JULY 07: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Andoni Iraola head coach of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on July 07, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images).

New Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has had a slower summer in the transfer market than his predecessor enjoyed this time last year.

The Reds' frenetic few months breaking their club transfer record twice and splurging over £400 million as champions of England perhaps contributed to the downfall of Arne Slot, whose heightened expectations came back to bite him when Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League.

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