Andoni Iraola has also delivered updates on Joe Gomez, Federico Chiesa, Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike

The public ballot opened on September 1 and it will remain open until September 14

Liverpool swooped in for the France international

Jamie Carragher isn't a fan of Frimpong or Kerkez

The France forward took his time to develop but his attacking verve and ability to exploit spaces can endear him to Liverpool fans“As a kid, he always spoke to me about Liverpool,” says one of Bradley Barcola’s youth coaches, Amaury Barlet. No wonder that when the Merseyside club came knocking, the forward “didn’t ask any questions”, as he said …

Potential buys rejected for sporting or economic reasonsPreference was ‘best players’ not specific right-wingerAndoni Iraola has defended Liverpool’s summer transfer strategy and said the club’s priority was to sign quality over quantity.Liverpool had the highest net spend in the Premier League, with Bradley Barcola, signed for a potential £123m, …

From Maynor Figueroa’s son Keyrol at Wigan to Spurs’s Irish forward Melia at Lincoln and Stockport keeper Whatmuff, we look at nine to keep an eye onGoalkeepers are supposed to peak at about 30, which makes one wonder how good the 18-year-old Whatmuff will be at that point. He spent last season playing professionally, earning promotion from the National …

The league is awash with ultra-wealthy owners. Adam Silver is hoping a hefty punishment for the Clippers will send them a message about who is in chargeWhen Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2bn in 2014, it was widely regarded as a coup for the NBA.Not only is Ballmer one of the richest men in the world – worth an estimated $152.7bn – …

Manchester City backed themselves into a bit of a corner with their transfer dealings.

Mohamed Salah has returned to Liverpool after his wife Magi gave birth to the couple's first son.

A long-time BBC commentator was left a huge sum of money by his former Wimbledon champion wife in a will after she died from cancer last summer at the age of 93

The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.

Jack Moorhouse departs to continue his development in Scotland

Manchester United were not able to sign a left-back during the summer

Teenage striker racially abused on social mediaClub working with authorities to find those responsibleHull City have condemned racist ⁠abuse directed at their new signing Robinio Vaz on ⁠social media ⁠and ​said they were working with authorities to identify ⁠those responsible.The 19-year-old striker joined the promoted ⁠Premier League side on …

Could the vain pursuit of ‘dream’ signings such as Vinícius Júnior at the expense of all-round strengthening come to haunt the champions?When Mikel Arteta revealed before Arsenal’s win at Aston Villa that he had pleaded with the Premier League to introduce bigger matchday squads, the final 24 hours of the transfer window was not quite what he would …

Live updates, 1pm BST start, from the ODI in Derby Sign up to get The Spin newsletter | And email Taha3rd over: Ireland 10-1 (Hunter 0, Lewis 5) MacDonald-Gay starts off tight before going too short and too wide: Lewis puts everything into her cut shot, granting her a boundary.2nd over: Ireland 5-1 (Hunter 0, Lewis 1) Amy Hunter, who hit 62 in the opener, …

At the top end, the title race is wide open from the outset, with Manchester City bidding to retain their crownIt has been a summer of change for women’s football in England, with expansion of the Women’s Super League to 14 teams bringing three new sides into the fold, huge transfers hitting the headlines, changes to the League Cup and a new name on the …

LEWIS STEELE: The Reds made three major signings led by the marquee £123m buy of Bradley Barcola, who is fit to feature against Ipswich on Friday night, plus Victor Munoz and Ronald Araujo.