Speaking after the win over Bournemouth, van Dijk admits signing another defender would "accelerate" their immediate improvement but until the club go back into the market the hard work has to continue within the squad.

Virgil van Dijk admitted that further defensive reinforcements would ‘accelerate’ Liverpool ’s improvement as the club considers a move for Marc Guehi. Liverpool secured a dramatic 4-2 victory over Bournemouth in their opening Premier League fixture after late goals from Federico Chiesa and Mohamaed Salah.

Eberechi Eze is in demand in north London, while Liverpool are back in for Marc Guehi and still chasing Alexander Isak.

Transfer news LIVE!Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs aiming to sign new players and make a strong start to the new Premier League season. The Gunners still have their sights on Eberechi Eze but are facing competition from bitter rivals Tottenham.

Ahead of its publication on August 14, The Athleti c is able to share extracts from the new chapter in which Zinchenko addresses his absence from the first team last season, the ongoing conflict in his native Ukraine, and Arsenal’s failure to lift silverware in 2024-25.

Credit to Paul Joyce of The Times for the original reporting. Liverpool could be set for another high-profile summer departure, with Scotland international Ben Doak in discussions over a move to AFC Bournemouth. Talks between the clubs are understood to have reached an advanced stage, with a fee in the region of £25 million being discussed.

A move is yet to materialise, however, and manager Arne Slot turned to Chiesa off the bench in Friday’s meeting with Bournemouth. The 27-year-old netted late on to put Liverpool ahead, before Mohamed Salah’s injury-time strike sealed a nervy 4–2 victory.

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