Liverpool have just 15 days left before the summer transfer window closes, and the club has made only three acquisitions so far. The Reds have spent £94.6m under Andoni Iraola, with Jeremy Jacquet costing £60m from Rennes and Victor Munoz arriving from Osasuna for £34.6m. Ronald Araujo joined on an initial year-long loan from Barcelona, which could become permanent for £47.1m.
Curtis Jones transfer plan
Curtis Jones appears destined to depart Liverpool this summer. He has been a target for Inter Milan for some time, with Iraola favouring other options in the centre of the park. Liverpool lowered their asking price from £34m to £30m over the weekend.
Inter have moved midfielder Davide Frattesi to Lazio to clear wages and squad space, but Liverpool's valuation has proved too steep so far. Reports in Italy suggest another midfielder will shortly be offloaded, finally allowing Inter to secure Jones. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Luis Henrique, previously of Marseille, is now being made available. Once a sale is completed, Inter are expected to make their move for the Liverpool midfielder. Roma are said to be among the clubs willing to take Henrique.
Victor Munoz sends a message
The closing stages of the transfer window look set to be dominated by Liverpool's chase for Bradley Barcola. With Mohamed Salah now at Trabzonspor, a new star winger has been identified, and the Frenchman meets the requirements. However, PSG's £130m valuation is beyond Liverpool's budget, and Barcola predominantly operates from the left flank, while a right-winger is what the Reds need.
Munoz might have something to say about that. He has demonstrated he can fulfil a significant role under Iraola. Liverpool took on Italian side Como twice on Sunday, with the first friendly held behind closed doors at AXA Training Centre. Munoz was the standout performer. The World Cup winner began on the left wing and posed a threat from the opening whistle, giving Como right-back Ivan Smolcic a torrid time. He was withdrawn in the 46th minute of what was merely a 70-minute encounter and was given an 8/10 by the ECHO's Liverpool FC writer Theo Squires.
Munoz was so outstanding that Iraola may need to reconsider whether a player like Barcola is required. With Rio Ngumoha stating he is becoming accustomed to playing on both flanks, an alternative may already exist at the club in the shape of Munoz.
