Liverpool rivals round-up: Weekly calls from Erling Haaland were not enough for Man City in one transfer chase, while the first move has been made in one saga.
Liverpool hit the early transfer market headlines, completing a move for Alexis Mac Allister before the rest of the Premier League big hitters had got going. But with the domestic window now officially open, a series of major moves can be expected in the coming weeks.
The most intriguing saga right now probably pertains to Declan Rice. Linked with Liverpool at one stage, it has long since been clear that he will fall into the Jude Bellingham camp of costing far too much in a summer where FSG needs to fund a more holistic rebuild.
Speaking of Bellingham, the Englishman has officially completed his move to Real Madrid. Revelations as to how that came about make for fascinating reading, with the involvement of Erling Haaland a potential eye-opener for Liverpool.
Having made the call to move on, Liverpool will now need to furnish Jürgen Klopp with a selection of midfielders, the sum of whose parts is greater than a marquee name like Rice or Bellingham. A variety of names continue to be thrown around, but the Reds will also be keeping an eye on any movement at rivals.
