Three transfer mistakes Liverpool must avoid this summer
Liverpool dropped around $600 million last summer to bring in Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez, but the season still fell apart. Now, with Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson both set to leave for free, the club are facing another massive summer. They simply can’t afford to make these three mistakes again in 2026.
Chasing unrealistic targets instead of smart, available ones
Michael Olise has put up 49 goal involvements in 47 games for Bayern Munich this season, and fans are desperate to see him at Anfield. However, Bayern aren’t budging, and honestly, a player at that level has probably outgrown Liverpool for the time being.
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If the club spend all summer chasing him, they will just waste time and money that should go toward deals they can actually close. Olise is incredible in attack and finds space better than almost anyone, but his injury history remains a major red flag. Liverpool need to be realistic this window, not romantic.
Repeating the hesitation that cost them Marc Guehi
Last summer, Liverpool waited so long to make a move for Marc Guehi that Crystal Palace eventually sold him to Manchester City. It left the squad completely short at centre-back. Even Steven Gerrard has publicly said that Guehi should be in a Liverpool shirt, pointing out how much that indecision has hurt the team.
With Virgil van Dijk turning 35 soon, the club need a top-tier defender right now. They can’t be slow or indecisive again with such a vital position. Van Dijk is still a master at reading the game, but he’s lost a step in terms of pace, making a new partner a top priority.
Signing an ageing right-back as a short-term solution
Denzel Dumfries has a €25 million release clause at Inter Milan, and Liverpool have already poked around, but he’s turning 30 this year. That doesn’t fit the profile of a player the club usually go for. Dumfries is clearly ready for the Premier League and crosses a great ball, but Liverpool would only get two or three good years out of him before they are right back in this same mess.
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Frimpong, Gomez, and Conor Bradley were all injured this season, so the need for cover is real, but the club need a young, long-term solution, not a temporary band-aid. There is too much at stake this summer to pick what’s easy over what’s right.