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Alexis Mac Allister reckons Liverpool's fresh acquisitions can propel it towards even greater success.
The Reds have splashed nearly $400 million during this transfer window and aren't finished yet, with striker Alexander Isak firmly in their crosshairs alongside a center-half. They've shattered the British transfer record by securing $155M sensation Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, while Jeremie Frimpong has also made the switch from the same German outfit for $39M.
They've captured forward Hugo Ekitike in a $105M move from Eintracht Frankfurt, while $53M was invested in Milos Kerkez, the left-back recruited from Bournemouth. Meanwhile, the Reds also secured goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for approximately $40M.
Isak will probably command upwards of $160M as well, with Crystal Palace center-back Marc Guehi among the defensive targets as manager Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes assemble a squad capable of challenging across four competitions.
This follows the Reds' commanding Premier League triumph last season, making them overwhelming favourites to claim title number 21 next term.
Mac Allister is presently training alongside the new arrivals who have already joined as they gear up for the upcoming campaign during their Far East tour.
"It's amazing," Mac Allister remarked regarding the squad's caliber.
"I think we've made great additions to the team, they are showing in every single training [session] how good they are. We are really happy with that.
"Now it's about knowing the characteristics of the new players, getting used to playing together. I'm pretty sure that this will be a very good season for us.
"They brought new energy, good energy, especially Jeremie! They are always smiling, you can see how happy they are to be here and hopefully they can help us to win more titles."
Mac Allister won't feature in Wednesday's friendly against Yokohama F. Marinos at Nissan Stadium in Japan.
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However, he is hopeful of being ready for the start of the campaign. Liverpool faces Crystal Palace in the Community Shield a week on Sunday before it begins its Premier League title defense against Bournemouth on Friday, August 15.
The Argentina midfielder has endured a challenging summer after sitting out the final two matches of last season with several injury concerns. When asked if he expects to be available for the start of the campaign, Mac Allister said: "Yeah, hopefully. That's the idea.
"As I said, I need to work on my physical shape and get used again to the level of the boys. But I'm feeling really, really good, training with the team and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be fine for the beginning of the season and hopefully for the [Community Shield] as well."
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