Will Liverpool splurge again? How Reds’ summer spending will compare against last year’s £450m spree
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Liverpool went big in the 2025 summer transfer window, but fans should not expect similar numbers to be matched in the coming months.The latest transfer window opens on June 15, and after a difficult 2025/26 season, it has been made clear that there are still a number of areas that need to be addressed.However, one report this week has said that Liverpool’s spending is expected to be lower than what we saw this time last year. Give us your predictions for Liverpool’s crucial trip to Villa Park this Friday Will the Reds finally secure Champions League qualification?
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Paul Ellis/AFP Liverpool set to spend less than 2025Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson are both leaving on free transfers this year, and both probably need replacing.Kostas Tsimikas could act as back-up to Milos Kerkez at left-back, though it would be a clear downgrade on Robertson, who kept the AS Roma loanee out of the team for so many years.Further forward, Federico Chiesa could be sold, meaning that, along with Salah’s departure, the Reds’ right-wing department will be heavily depleted.Elsewhere, it has been made clear that Liverpool need a new central midfielder amid Arne Slot not wanting to start Curtis Jones in that role regularly, seeing a struggling Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch play the majority of minutes this term.Right-back has been another area of concern, with Dominik Szoboszlai often having to fill in for the likes of Jeremie Frimpong and Joe Gomez this season.And should Alisson Becker leave for Juventus, Liverpool have been linked to multiple goalkeepers.However, as mentioned above, the Daily Mail now report that ‘Liverpool do not intend to spend as heavily this summer, but they are working to replace Mo Salah and will bring in at least one winger with a capacity to score goals’.It does not mean the Reds won’t do anything, but fans should not expect to see another £450m paid out before the deadline in early September 2026.That could be a problem for Slot, though, who has had squad depth issues across his entire eleven this season.But on the bright side, it may mean Liverpool fans get to see youngsters like Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni handed more prominent roles in the 2026/27 season.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox