News of Liverpool’s first summer signing came out of the blue, so we’re answering the question, who is Victor Munoz?
Liverpool have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Munoz, paying Osasuna his £34.6 million release clause and signing the young Spaniard up on a six-year contract.
While the winger may not have originally been on the radar of Liverpool supporters, he has been making an excellent impression in Spain and made their World Cup squad as a result.
Here, we look at Munoz, explain why Liverpool wanted him and speculate as to what we can expect from the Reds’ new 22-year-old attacker.
Who is Victor Munoz?
3E8C4BE Victor Munoz of CA Osasuna looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between CA Osasuna and Real Betis Balompie at Estadio El Sadar on April 12, 2026
Player Profile: Victor Munoz
Full Name: Victor Munoz VillanuevaAge: 22 (July 13, 2003)Height: 5’8″ (173cm)Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Club: OsasunaPosition: Winger (Left)Foot: RightRelease Clause: €40m (£34.6m)
A 22-year-old, right-footed left-winger, Munoz will arrive from Osasuna after spending just one season at the Pamplona-based La Liga outfit.
Munoz was born in Barcelona and joined their famous La Masia academy at an early age. He left, though, at 14 years old to join another Catalan youth setup, Damm.
It was there that he was spotted by Real Madrid scouts and taken to the capital around the time of his 18th birthday.
Four years later, he made his first team debut but won’t actually remember the day particularly fondly.
Madrid were in the midst of a title race with Barcelona and trailed 4-3 against their great rivals with just three matches of the season remaining.
Late in the game, Munoz came on for Vinicius Jr and had a chance to equalise, but the young debutant missed his one-on-one opportunity and was forced to turn off comments on his social media posts due to the subsequent online abuse that came his way.
He played just 45 minutes more for Madrid before being sold to Osasuna for about £5m. Los Blancos knew he had talent, though, and made sure to include a buy-back clause (no longer active after his Liverpool transfer).
He quickly settled into life at Osasuna, making his mark with seven goals and five assists as he forced his way into Spain’s plans for the World Cup.
What is Victor Munoz’s style of play?
At just 5’8″, Munoz is short but rapid. With a low centre of gravity, he runs with the ball in a direct manner that many have compared to the late Diogo Jota.
While he is right-footed, the left-winger frequently goes on the outside, too. Munoz has also played on the right as well as something close to a second striker for Osasuna this season.
Dribbling is very much Munoz’s forte, managing more dribbles per 90 minutes (2.53) than 90 percent of his fellow wingers in La Liga.
In fact, Opta tells us that Munoz had the 12 dribbles completed against Ray Vallecano was the most of any player in Europe’s big five leagues in 2025/26.
Despite Osasuna only staying up on goal difference, Munoz ranked in the 81st percentile for touches in the opposition penalty box (4.82 per 90).
His finishing is still an area that can be very much improved, but this could hopefully be improved as he develops at Liverpool.
What will be Victor Munoz’s role at Liverpool?
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola before the Premier League match at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton. Picture date: Saturday January 31, 2026.
We would expect Munoz to come in initially as a player who would make an impact from the bench and in the early rounds of the Carabao Cup.
While there are high hopes for the £34m signing, Cody Gakpo will likely start the campaign above him in the pecking order.
He also shouldn’t be Liverpool’s only attacking signing. The Reds are still pursuing Yan Diomande to play on the right wing, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see further additions.
Given he is a part of Spain’s World Cup squad that is expected to go deep into the competition, we may not see Munoz in training until the final weeks of pre-season.
What has been said about Victor Munoz?
3CR1MR0 Victor MUNOZ of CA Osasuna during the Spanish championship LaLiga football match between Real Betis and CA Osasuna on 28 September 2025 at Estadio La Cartuja in Sevilla, Spain
Admittedly, Osasuna games haven’t been a fixture of our weekend football viewing schedules, so there are better sources to tell us about what we can expect from Munoz.
Ruairidh Barlow told This Is Anfield:
“He’s kind of in turbo mode. He looks kind of like a roadrunner. His legs kind of move at w a different speed to everyone else.
“For the most part he tends to operate off that left-hand side. He’s a right-footer, so he tends to cut onto that right foot and look for a shot or go round the outside and get a cross in.
He is quite versatile in the sense that he’s played on the right as a youngster, but most of his good work comes off that left-hand side.”
Meanwhile, Thom Harris dived into his statistics for the Athletic:
“The club from Pamplona field one of La Liga’s more direct, fast-attacking sides, and Munoz found a home out on the left of their 4-2-3-1 system which provided him with space to gallop into on the break.”
Liverpool have themselves a player who, without his release clause, could have cost far more. He may be raw at the moment, but given the chance to progress, he has the potential to become one of Liverpool’s next attacking greats.