Liverpool news: Andoni Iraola's three transfer priorities as move for Man Utd target eyed
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Andoni Iraola is looking to make a fast start to his Liverpool career ahead of the summer transfer windowAndoni Iraola intends to make an immediate impact at Liverpool with the summer transfer window nearing closer. The Spaniard's appointment as head coach was announced on Thursday as he officially replaces Arne Slot.His arrival marks a considerable shift in the style of football the fans will have watched under the Dutchman, and with it could come a difference in the type of player Iraola will seek to acquire at Anfield.Reports have already emerged on the transfers the 43-year-old will be looking to make, with a potential swoop for a Manchester United target.
Mirror Football takes a look at the latest stories surrounding the Merseyside giants.Iraola's first three transfer targetsLiverpool were expected to have a significant summer even before the appointment of Iraola. According to the i Paper, the Reds are in the market for a winger, a right-back and a midfielder.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!
Next year's winter window will see the Brazilian's release clause - worth £130million - kick in, according to The Athletic.Denzel Dumfries' upcoming arrival at Real Madrid means Iraola will need to look elsewhere for right-back options, while speculation surrounding the futures of Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones means the Reds have been linked with securing reinforcements in the engine room.Plot for Man Utd targetA move for Rayan might not be the only business Iraola completes at his old stomping ground. The player himself told Liverpool fans what to expect from his former manager when quizzed about Iraola's appointment.Currently in the United States with the England squad, he said: "He is obviously a great manager; you see what we have done as a club at Bournemouth and how we have progressed over the three seasons he was with us."I think the way we press out of possession is very aggressive, maybe similar to the early Klopp teams Liverpool had, that fierce aggressiveness and pressing with the wingers.