Andoni Iraola shares Liverpool transfer plan as new manager gets to work
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Andoni Iraola has been appointed as Liverpool's new head coach and has outlined his transfer plans. 13:17, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 13:27, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Andoni Iraola is the new manager of Liverpool (Image: Getty)Andoni Iraola will delay any significant decisions about the futures of Liverpool's fringe and academy players until after next month's tour to the United States.
Read our Privacy PolicyWith the World Cup kicking off in the States next Thursday, Liverpool have eight squad members set to feature in the tournament, who will subsequently be granted an extended break once their international commitments have concluded.This means the opening weeks of pre-season will present an opportunity for academy and previously on-loan players to make a strong enough impression on the new boss to earn a place on the tour."We will have a chance to work especially with some of the young players," said Iraola when outlining his summer plans. "Because a lot of senior players are arriving later because of the World Cup, I think it gives us the chance to know better the players from the Academy, some of the players that have been on loan."They will be an important part of the first part of pre-season, the American tour.
And I think in that way it works very well for us because it will give us a lot of information before we really take decisions before we start the season.Players from Liverpool's academy will get a chance to impress in pre-season (Image: Getty)"The senior players that have played in the World Cup, they've been feeling the pressure, they've been playing for their countries, I think they need and deserve a rest."And also this allows us to give also important minutes to train more closely with the young players that probably we don't know as well."Because we've been here already three seasons, playing a lot of times against Liverpool, there are players that we already know."But there are other players probably that haven't had the minutes, have played for the development squad, have been on loan somewhere, and I think those trainings, those minutes will be very valuable for us to take decisions." Trending Iraola has been handed the role on the basis that he best fits the profile of instilling a front-foot, aggressive and urgent style of play within the squad.The former Bournemouth manager acknowledges that adjustments to his usual approach will be necessary to get the very best out of his new players."I think I have the advantage that I've been here already three years in the Premier League and people for sure have seen Bournemouth play," he said."There are some things that obviously we need to change coaching Liverpool. But I wouldn't like to lose our identity, the intensity, the aggressiveness, the organisation, certain things that I would like always to have in my team."Obviously you have to adapt to the players you have and it's not the same, one club or the other, but there are fundamentals that I also think match quite well (with) what Liverpool has been during a lot of years that I think we can make it work."