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Aug 18, 2026, 12:33 PM·1 views

Liverpool transfer news: Reds have already signed a new forward and he's special

Liverpool transfer news: Reds have already signed a new forward and he s special Liverpool have already signed a new forward and he could be really special. Richard Hughes is heading into the final stretch of what…

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Liverpool transfer news: Reds have already signed a new forward and he s special Liverpool have already signed a new forward and he could be really special. Richard Hughes is heading.

Liverpool transfer news: Reds have already signed a new forward and he's special
Liverpool transfer news: Reds have already signed a new forward and he's special

Liverpool have already signed a new forward and he could be really special.

Richard Hughes is heading into the final stretch of what could well be his last ever transfer window as Liverpool’s sporting director, and there is a real sense that the club is going through a changing of the guard.

Almost everything feels different at Liverpool right now. There is a new manager, a number of new players and even new minority shareholders. Yet, despite all that change, we are still waiting to see exactly what the next version of Liverpool looks like.

There is still a feeling, though, that the next couple of weeks could bring plenty of movement.

For Hughes, this is his final chance to leave Anfield with his reputation intact.

He deserves credit for playing a part in bringing Andoni Iraola to the club, and that appointment could eventually prove to be one of his biggest successes. But Hughes also has to take some responsibility for leaving Arne Slot with an unbalanced squad last season.

The players Liverpool signed under Hughes could still prove to be excellent additions in the long term. That is the difficult part of judging his time at the club. There is clearly talent there, but the overall squad building has often felt a little disjointed.

As things stand, Hughes looks set to leave with Liverpool supporters feeling fairly indifferent about his departure.

But there is still time to change that.

The next two weeks could be hugely important. Hughes has one final opportunity to fix some of the problems in the squad, get the deals over the line and walk away knowing he has finished the job he was brought in to do.

Whether he can actually pull it off remains to be seen.

One area where Liverpool fans want to strengthen is in the central forward position. Obviously, the wingers are a priority. However, the reality is that Liverpool are going to have to rely on the fitness of Alexander Isak for much of the season due to the uncertainty of when Hugo Ekitike will return from his long-term injury.

Isak's fitness haunted him and Liverpool last season, so on paper this feels like a huge risk.

Liverpool do have some back-up options in Josh Sonni-Lambie and Will Wright - not to mention Jayden Danns. Federico Chiesa could stay although that is unlikely.

But fans are also forgetting that they've already signed a forward.

With all the conversations about who Liverpool have not signed and who they need to sign, people have forgotten about the reality of who they have signed and why they have signed them.

Victor Munoz is becoming this because Liverpool fans have seen very little of him in action.

However, the Spaniard was signed not only because he can play on the wing but also because he is a versatile attacker who can also play through the middle.

The young World Cup winner played through the middle for Osasuna but spent a large portion of his career as a no.9 at Real Madrid - especially for the club's Castilla (second) team.

As per Wyscout he has played 1164 minutes as a forward in his career so far and in these minutes he has scored eight goals and registered four assists.

That works out to 0.93 goal contributions per 90 minutes, which is incredibly productive.

And it is why not only could Munoz be special but in him they have already signed a new forward who could easily deputise for Isak.

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