The transfer window has come to an end and now Liverpool, along with all their Premier League rivals, will have to wait until at least 1 January to make further additions to the squad.
Ultimately, the Reds spent a total of $183m (£145m/€169m) on four new players, all midfielders. Alexis Mac Allister got in first, Ryan Gravenberch got in on deadline day, and Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endō got in the way.
On the incumbent side, Liverpool managed to generate $66m from the unexpected sale of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to the Saudi Pro League. Liverpool have also recorded their second highest spending during Jurgen Klopp’s reign, only following the summer of 2018 when he acquired Alisson, Fabinho, Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri as part of what turned out to be a wave of transformation. Liverpool get the right call from Jude Bellingham
Liverpool owners FSG decided to pull the plug on a move proposed by Jude Bellingham as they needed to allocate their resources more fairly, and this approach has paid off. By bringing in three young midfielders, Liverpool have effectively restored Bellingham ‘globally’.
Ryan Gravenberch can replicate his defensive contribution, while Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai can make an attacking impact, with Szoboszlai particularly effective as a creative force. UEFA gives Jürgen Klopp three times the advantage over Liverpool
The draw for the Europa League group stage took place on Friday and Liverpool learned the identities of their three opponents: Austrian club LASK, Belgian club USG and French club Toulouse.
Of course, the Reds would prefer to contest the Champions League this year, but they can at least make the most of their participation in Europe’s second biggest club competition.
Against weaker opponents, Jürgen Klopp can rest his biggest stars and give chances to young players and squad players.
Meanwhile, Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United will face a tougher schedule in the autumn, which will strain their rosters.
When Liverpool travel to Old Trafford in December for one of the biggest games of the season, the schedule will give them a clear advantage.
