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Dream Liverpool attack for 2026/27 as £125million man starts and Barcola replaces Salah

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Liverpool still have a way to go before Andoni Iraola gets his wish in the summer transfer windowAndoni Iraola’s search for Mohamed Salah’s successor continues, but Liverpool may have just received a huge boost in their pursuit of top target Bradley Barcola. The Reds' right-wing position is yet to be filled with Liverpool's season-opener against Newcastle less than a month away.The Reds boss had targeted RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande with Liverpool's offer of £85million swiftly rejected by the Bundesliga side.



A starting berth for Liverpool this coming season might arrive too early for the 17-year-old Ngumoha.Given his exceptional talent, the Reds will be carefully monitoring his workload to avoid placing excessive physical demands on him. That could pave the way for Munoz - who arrived at the club in a £34m transfer last month - to establish himself as a regular for the Premier League outfit, following his World Cup success with Spain this summer.Both players will be anticipated to carry some of the goalscoring burden, as befits the modern-day winger's role.

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageFitness concerns and injuries disrupted his campaign, but after featuring - and finding the net - at the World Cup, the 26-year-old will be prepared to demonstrate the form that convinced the Reds to invest £125m in his signature last year.It's a sharp contrast to the heavily interrupted summer Isak experienced this time last year. And he'll effectively be like a fresh signing for Iraola as a consequence.Isak's quality of finishing and capacity to combine with his team-mates, particularly Florian Wirtz, provides the Reds with a distinctive presence up front and one that could establish them as a serious challenger for the biggest honours.Liverpool's attacking options still raise plenty of unanswered questions at this stage.