The last time Jordan Henderson played in the Premier League, he set up a goal. Not a Liverpool goal, admittedly. His stray pass went to Adam Armstrong in a frenetic 4-4 draw between an already-relegated Southampton side and a Liverpool team who had failed to finish in the top four.

Liverpool knew then it was a farewell: to Roberto Firmino, who scored on his final appearance; to James Milner, the long-serving vice-captain who was out of contract. Just not to Henderson, whose departure has come to look like Liverpool opportunistically offloading him. The consensus since then is that a misplaced pass was far from the worst option Henderson took in the summer of 2023, that he lost his way in a rather more damning effect than simply picking out a Southampton player.

In the midst of a 12-game goal drought, questions began to rise over Cole Palmer’s potency. With a supersonic rise to prominence comes the inevitable doubt that such quality can be sustained.

According to reports in France, Liverpool have made contact with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, with the club holding talks with the striker’s representatives in Paris.

The suggested fee for the 28-year-old is between the £43m-£52m mark.

Below is a list of the main signings from the Premier League clubs so far, courtesy of the BBC.

• Kepa Arrizabalaga - from Chelsea - £5m
• Martin Zubimendi - from Real Sociedad - £60m
• Christian Norgaard - from Brentford - £10m (£5m)

• Michael Kayode - from Fiorentina - £14.8m
• Caoimhin Kelleher - from Liverpool - £12.5m (£18m)

• Charalampos Kostoulas - from Olympiakos - £29.8m (£31.5m)
• Diego Coppola - from Hellas Verona - £8.5m
• Maxim de Cuyper - from Club Brugge - Undisclosed

• Bashir Humphreys - from Chelsea - £12m (£14.7m)
• Marcus Edwards - from Sporting - £8.5m
• Axel Tuanzebe - from Ipswich - Free
• Kyle Walker - from Manchester City - £5m

• Liam Delap - from Ipswich - £30m
• Estevao Willian - from Palmeiras - £29m (£48.5m)
• Dario Essugo - from Sporting - £18.5
• Mamadou Sarr - from Strasbourg - £12m
• Kendry Paez - from Independiente del Valle - £8.3m (£16.6m)
• Joao Pedro - from Brighton - £60m
• Jamie Gittens - from Borussia Dortmund - £48.5m

• Charly Alcaraz - from Flamengo - £12.6m (£15.2m)
• Thierno Barry - from Villarreal - £27m

• Jaka Bijol - from Udinese - £15m
• Gabriel Gudmundsson - from Lille - £10m

• Florian Wirtz - from Bayer Leverkusen - £100m (£116m)
• Jeremie Frimpong - from Bayer Leverkusen - £29.5m
• Milos Kerkez - from Bournemouth - £40m

Manchester City

• Tijjani Reijnders - from AC Milan - £46.3m (£60m)
• Rayan Ait-Nouri - from Wolves - £31m (£36.3m)
• Rayan Cherki - from Lyon - £30.5m (£35.6m)
• Marcus Bettinelli - from Chelsea - Nominal

Manchester United

• Matheus Cunha - from Wolves - £62.5m
• Diego Leon - from Cerro Porteno - Undisclosed

• Anthony Elanga - from Nottingham Forest - £55m

Nottingham Forest

• Igor Jesus - from Botafogo - £10m
• Jair Cunha - from Botafago - Undisclosed

Sunderland

• Enzo le Fee - from Roma - £19.3m
• Habib Diarra - from Strasbourg - £30m
• Noah Sadiki - from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise - Reported £15m
• Reinildo Mandava - from Atletico Madrid - Free
• Chemsdine Talbi - from Club Brugge - Reported £18m (£2.5m)
• Simon Adingra - from Brighton - £21m

• Kevin Danso - Lens - £20.9m
• Mathys Tel - from Bayern Munich - £29.8m (£34.1m)
• Mohammed Kudus - from West Ham - £55m

• Jean-Clair Todibo - from Nice - £36.3m

• Fer Lopez - from Celta Vigo - £19.6m (£21.3m)
• Jorgen Strand Larsen - from Celta Vigo - £23m

Arsenal are still interested in Ebere Eze, with Mikel Arteta keen on the Palace playmaker. The club are set to approach Palace over a deal soon.

The 27-year-old has a £68million release clause, though Arsenal are expected to try and negotiate a deal at a lower price point.

Eze, who scored eight goals and got eight assists for the Eagles in the Premier League last season, is not believed to be deterred by Arsenal’s move for Noni Madueke.

David Ornstein reports that “the gap between Manchester United and Brentford on their valuation of Bryan Mbeumo remains considerable”, with the two clubs said to be several millions of pounds apart.

A deal is not yet imminent after a lack of significant developments over the last few weeks, though talks are continuing, says Ornstein.

The 2023 Champions League winners will earn around £100m a year from the sportswear company in a long-term agreement that will last at least a decade.

It marks a big increase on City’s previous deal with Puma, which was signed in 2019 and was worth £65m a year to the former Premier League champions. And it provides a boost to Pep Guardiola’s transfer funds after the City manager has spent around £300m already in 2025 in acquiring eight new signings.

The summer months of 2024 hardly shaped the season that followed for Liverpool, and Slot has already proven that he doesn’t require overwhelming transfer activity to be successful. Last summer, he saw just two arrivals come through the door in the form of Giorgi Mamardashvili (who was immediately loaned back toValencia) and Federico Chiesa, who played a total of just 104 minutes in the Premier League.

But with Trent Alexander-Arnold heading for the exit and a Premier League title to defend, Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards are expected to engage in a substantial recruitment drive over the coming months.

Here’s everything you need to know about Liverpool’s summer transfer plans.

Liverpool have rejected an opening offer of €67.5m from Bayern Munich for Luis Diaz and remain adamant that the Colombian forward is not for sale.

Liverpool see Diaz, who scored 17 goals last season to help them win the Premier League title and who flourished as both a left winger and a striker for Arne Slot, as a key player for this season and the rest of his contract, which ends in 2027.

Zabarnyi had long been a main target for PSG but the need has only increased, strengthening Bournemouth’s hand. They are currently not budging from a valuation of €70m (£59m) for the 22-year-old Ukrainian.