Key deals done but Reds aren't finished in transfer window

IN a summer transfer window that is now on the cusp of spending history for Liverpool, it's fitting that Milos Kerkez breaks some ground of his own at Anfield.

- By PAUL GORST

The 21-year-old becomes the most expensive left-back of all time on Merseyside at £40m, taking the Reds' eye-watering spend of June 2025 to £185m.

That figure includes the £29m spent on Jeremie Frimpong and the £116m spent on Florian Wirtz, who arrived prior to Kerkez's rubber-stamping of his own switch.

Throw in the £29m set aside last year for Giorgi Mamardashvilis' imminent arrival from Valencia and the £3m paid to Puskas Akademia for young goalkeeper Armin Pecsi and it takes the Premier League champions' outlay to a never-before-seen figure of £217m, with more irons still in the fire.

Alexander Isak continues to be linked with a mega-money move to Liverpool and while reports have circulated of talks about a new deal at St James' Park for the Sweden international, there is likely to be some concern in the North East at the champions setting the sights on their star man.

Outgoings will need to be factored in before the Reds can plot an audacious move for Isak but there is still so much of the transfer window left to run.

A centre-back of a younger profile is also being targeted as Jarell Quansah closes in on his own £35m move to Bayer Leverkusen and while there is legitimate interest in Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi, Liverpool insist they won't be held to the fire over the fee for a player who is inside the final 12 months of his Eagles deal.