Liverpool’s summer window has already ignited with over €200m spent, spearheaded by the blockbuster signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The 22-year-old German international arrived for an initial €100m, potentially rising to €116m with add-ons. It’s a statement of intent from Richard Hughes and Arne Slot.

One Liverpool star will delay his calls for an Anfield exit. They will still arrive, however.This is probably the most difficult period in Liverpool's recent history as they attempt to handle the

Sports psychologist Lee Richardson is one of several experts the club can turn to in the wake of Diogo Jota's tragic death

Liverpool’s Champions League exit at the hands of eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain was tough to take. But Saunders sees no shame in that. “Liverpool had a great start, they won a lot of games. They were knocked out of the Champions League, but Paris Saint-Germain are a brilliant side – everyone can see how good they are.”

Dimitar Berbatov doesn’t often praise Liverpool as a Manchester United legend, but he’s reserved some special praise for one man at Anfield now. The debate around who is the best manager in the world is a tough one at the moment.

Arne Slot faces an onerous task in managing a squad still struggling to process the death of their team-mate Diogo Jota

Ibrahima Konate has reportedly made it clear that he would want to join Real Madrid if he were to leave Liverpool this summer after another new contract rejection sparked growing talk that his Anfield career is now over.

There, in the midst of that first sentence, is the primary reason for grief today - a family has lost two brothers in one tragic incident. Not one footballer but two brothers, two sons. A pair full of vitality, full of celebratory spirit after Diogo's wedding last week, and now just gone, lost in a moment.

Liverpool are preparing for the start of the new 2025/26 Premier League season Liverpool appointed Arne Slot last year as their replacement for Jurgen Klopp and he has since adapted well to life in England.