The reigning Bundesliga champions have endured a summer of spurned advances and failed bids. Nico Williams signed a new contract with Athletic Club, VfB Stuttgart have held firm on their valuation of Nick Woltemade and Liverpool beat Bayern to the record-breaking acquisition of Florian Wirtz.

The German champions are determined to sign the Liverpool winger, who was omitted from Saturday's matchday squad against AC Milan due to the speculation surrounding his future.

Earlier on Saturday, we had seen Liverpool head coach Arne Slot address the situation of winger Luis Diaz, who is rumored to be heading to Bayern Munich. Slo’s initial statement (covered here) was not extensive,

Fabrizio Romano gives fresh updates on the deal.Getty ImagesLiverpool are reportedly still keen on signing Newcastle United's Swedish star Alexander Isak, with the player expressing a genuine desire

Rebecca Lowe, Tim Howard, and Robbie Earle have a roundtable discussion regarding Liverpool's outlook next season if they're able to sign star striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle.