While the club sanctioned an eye-watering amount of cash during a chaotic 2025/26 campaign by spending almost £500m, the stark reality of Liverpool’s disappointing performances proved that throwing money at a situation doesn’t guarantee a rebuild. New faces aren’t just a luxury this summer they are an absolute necessity if we want to get back to where we belong and get the Premier League title off the North Londoners.
The arrival of Victor Munoz has provided a decent bit of early optimism. But while the Spaniard is a natural left-winger by trade, the lack of depth on the opposite side means he is already being tipped to deputise on the right. With Federico Chiesa’s future shrouded in uncertainty amidst Serie A loan whispers, Iraola’s attacking options are looking dangerously thin.
Yet, as any Liverpool supporter will tell you, papering over the cracks in attack is useless if the foundations are crumbling. To truly steady the ship, the Reds must look to their defensive flanks and a familiar face might just hold the key.
In the search for defensive cover, Liverpool’s recruitment team has reportedly cast their eyes toward North London. Word is the Reds are monitoring Tottenham’s Djed Spence a player they have kept tabs on since his loan spell at Rennes back in 2023.
Spence has enjoyed a highly creditable World Cup campaign with England, but his long-term future at Tottenham looks incredibly bleak. Having spent heavily in recent windows, Roberto Di Zerbi side need to balance the books. With Pedro Porro firmly staying after penning a contract extension, Spence appears to be the most obvious candidate for the exit door.
Further fueling the fire is Tottenham’s recent inquiry for Nottingham Forest’s Neco Williams. It is a move that highlights Spurs desperation for a dynamic right-back but it also raises a glaring question for those inside the AXA Training Centre.
The Welshman was allowed to depart Anfield in 2022 for a modest £16 million fee in search of regular first-team football. Since then, he has blossomed. Now 25, Williams is no longer the raw academy prospect who filled in during domestic cup runs; he is a battle-hardened Premier League operator with 142 top-flight appearances under his belt.
Critically, Williams offers a level of tactical flexibility Spence simply cannot match, alongside that golden, premium asset: homegrown status. With both players likely to command a similar transfer fee, the decision should be an absolute no-brainer for sporting director Richard Hughes.
From a fan’s perspective, a return for Williams just makes sense. During his first stint at L4, he was unfairly measured against the generational attacking output of former right back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Yet, in terms of pure defensive resilience, Williams has always held his own. While Trent dominates the final third, the Welshman offers a robust, gritty defensive steel that Liverpool’s backline desperately lacked during last year’s collapse.
While Jeremie Frimpong offers elite attacking output and Conor Bradley represents the perfect all-rounder, Bradley’s persistent injury history makes him a risky player to rely on for a grueling 50-game season.
Liverpool can’t afford another season of defensive transition and tactical compromise. Bringing Neco Williams back to his boyhood club wouldn’t just be a heartwarming story of redemption it would be a cold, calculated, and incredibly smart piece of business to kickstart the Iraola era.