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Liverpool could stop all business now, and it would still have been one of the most eventful transfer windows in recent history. Florian Wirtz represents a caliber of signing that the Reds do not usually make, and he is just one of a number of exciting additions to have taken the overall spend well above $300 million.
In defense, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez could be the full-backs of the future (although Conor Bradley may have something to say about that). In attack, Hugo Ekitike has joined Wirtz, creating a formidable threat.
And yet we are not done. The Alexander Isak chase is ongoing — taking yet another twist today when Man United formalized its interest in Benjamin Sesko, a move with potentially significant ramifications at Liverpool.
Were Liverpool to still succeed in getting a deal for Isak over the line, Arne Slot's new-look attack would be mind-boggling. Isak, Ekitike, Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, and a gaggle of promising youngsters like Rio Ngumoha and Ben Doak would be an embarrassment of riches.
Such a front line would only elevate the team's status as the favorite to retain its title and lift the Premier League once again. But the remaining incoming transfer priorites may nonetheless lie at the other end of the pitch.
Per The Athletic, Isak is being pursued because he is special. Were that push to fail, Liverpool would not automatically look for another striker.
On the other hand, Slot would ideally add another center-back before deadline day. Unlike in attack, that is a case of being short on numbers — in the final round of friendlies before the season gets underway, Ibrahima Konate was the only fit option.
Slot made do with Trey Nyoni, Andy Robertson and Wataru Endo. The latter is considered a genuine option in a pinch, as is Ryan Gravenberch, but it's clear that Liverpool could do with another signing in that position as a priority.
On the outgoing front, as many as seven players could still leave. That shouldn't be unduly suprisisng, with a net spend of around $235 million already and a deal for Isak being explored.
There's no indication that Darwin Nunez's future is directly tied to the Isak pursuit, with Liverpool likely to cash in regardless. But it's true that he would be able to raise a reasonable chunk of the fee it would take to tempt Newcastle to sell, with Al Hilal making him a priority target recently.
Other departures would likely include more peripheral players. Tyler Morton has only ever made two Premier League appearances for Liverpool, and 14 in all competitions, and yet he is on the verge of netting the club $20 million in a switch to Lyon.
Less advanced, but also representing potential pure profit from the academny, James McConnell and Luca Stephenson are both considering their futures. They are expected to go out on loan as things stand, but permanent moves are possible amid growing interest.
The other notable youngster is Ben Doak. As things stand, Liverpool has put a decision on hold, as it waits to see what kind of permanent transfer interest crystallizes.
If a deal is done, Liverpool can expect to bank in excess of $26.5 million, having rejected offers of that value in January. West Ham and Wolves are believed to be among a long queue of interested parties, per David Lynch.
Completing the list of seven, Kostas Tsimikas and Federico Chiesa could yet depart. Both were peripheral last season, and the signings already completed this summer are likely to bump them both further down the pecking order.
Chiesa is considered likely to leave this month, whereas Tsimikas is still weighing up his options. But with Kerkez and Andy Robertson now presumably ahead of him, nobody would begrudge the Greek a move.
So there is clearly lots still to happen, with the Community Shield now just days away. A starting XI is beginning to take shape, although even that could still change, and the wider squad could still undergo some major trimming.
Even outside of those seven players, there are still question marks over the likes of Harvey Elliott, another who could fetch a potentially major fee. Lots has already happened on the transfer front, but the drama is only just beginning.
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