3 signings Liverpool can seal to give Andoni Iraola a dream transfer window

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Liverpool has another 30 days to complete its summer transfer business before the September 1 deadline, and Andoni Iraola is still lacking several players he needsLiverpool head coach Andoni Iraola speaks during a press conference.(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool went into this summer knowing that there was a big task lying ahead, with the deal for Jeremy Jacquet having already been wrapped up ahead of time.Now in August and with only Victor Munoz having followed him through the door, however, there are plenty of outstanding items on the club's collective to-do list.It is no secret at this stage that Liverpool wants to sign the PSG winger Bradley Barcola, but as much as capturing the 23-year-old French forward would be a coup, it wouldn't be enough on its own.Iraola has spoken openly about the need for more depth in certain areas, his defense being one. The injury to Joe Gomez — which was unfortunately no huge surprise — has only offered a greater reminder of the urgency.As it stands, Liverpool only has one fit senior center-back: Virgil van Dijk, who is yet to rejoin his teammates.

Jeremy Jacquet won't be out for long, but is yet to play in pre-season, and Giovanni Leoni is still working his way back from an ACL injury.At right-back, Conor Bradley is still not fit again, leaving Jeremie Frimpong as the only full-back option on that flank. In a perfect scenario, a player capable of playing both center-back and right-back would arrive, though it remains to be seen who that could be.Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola(Image: Getty Images)Out wide and in defense are the two glaring holes, but there might be other requirements in the market that emerge as well.Speculation that Cody Gakpo could depart has never gone away, and even if he stays, there is a strong case for signing another winger in addition to Barcola.In midfield, meanwhile, Inter Milan has not given up hope of signing Curtis Jones yet, even if Iraola wants him to stay.If he was to leave, there would be a necessity to add another body in the middle of the pitch, as well as Trey Nyoni has done in pre-season.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

And after that, there are more questions too — where the future of sporting director Richard Hughes lies, for example, and what to do with the plethora of players whose contracts expire in 2027.At the end of the coming season, Van Dijk and Alisson Becker lead the list of those whose existing deals will run out as things stand.Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Joe Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas and Wataru Endo are also in the same position, and while none of that second group are anywhere close to being the first names on the teamsheet, they offer squad depth, which is already light.In the immediate term, though, Liverpool needs more bodies for the here and now before worrying about what comes after that. The clock is ticking, but there is still time.