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Oliver Glasner Manager of Crystal Palace during the pre-season friendly match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Crystal Palace at Hans-Ludwig-Stadion (Image: 2025 Crystal Pix\/MB Media)<\/p>\nCrystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has reacted to Liverpool’s summer spending ahead of facing the Reds in the Community ShieldOliver Glasner Manager of Crystal Palace during the pre-season friendly match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Crystal Palace at Hans-Ludwig-Stadion (Image: 2025 Crystal Pix\/MB Media)<\/p>\n
Oliver Glasner has admitted that he has been surprised by Liverpool\u2019s transfer activity so far this summer. The Reds have committed to spending roughly \u00a3295m after signing Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi, Freddie Woodman and Will Wright.<\/p>\n
But the reigning Premier League<\/a> champions might not be done yet. They remain interested in Alexander Isak<\/a>, having seen an \u00a3110m bid rejected by Newcastle United for the wantaway striker last Friday.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, they are also in the market for a new centre-back with Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi one player of interest as they weigh up their options following Jarell Quansah\u2019s departure to Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Alexander Isak told to train alone after Liverpool bid as Eddie Howe follows through on threat<\/a>READ MORE: Harvey Elliott transfer latest as Liverpool pay close attention to \u20ac70m Chelsea deal<\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool<\/a> are set to face Palace at Wembley on Sunday in the Community Shield. And ahead of the clash, Eagles boss Glasner reacted to the Reds\u2019 transfer business as he admitted they had sent out an emphatic statement of intent.<\/p>\n \u201cLiverpool have obviously invested heavily this year with Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Frimpong and Kerkez,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if they\u2019ll bring in Isak now too.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve been playing at this level for years, so I have to say I was a bit surprised that they were so active, but of course it also shows their ambitions.<\/p>\n \u201cI think you can always clearly see a club\u2019s ambitions in the transfer market. And it seems that Liverpool FC<\/a> isn\u2019t satisfied with just winning the English league; I think they want to win the Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd they obviously saw that we needed to add one or two things to the squad, and they made that very clear and explicit early on this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n A new monthly print edition for all LFC fans is on sale now<\/p>\n WELCOME to Blood Red \u2013 your NEW monthly fix from the ECHO covering all you need to know about what\u2019s happening at Liverpool FC.<\/p>\n Our brilliant team of writers cover Arne Slot\u2019s side all season long, home, away and abroad seven days a week to produce the best content every day for the ECHO, both in print and online.<\/p>\n And now this monthly print edition of Blood Red will add to that mix with top features, interviews, analysis, comment, nostalgia, previews \u2013 and sometimes a bit of humour! Available to buy here.<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, looking ahead to the new Premier League season Glasner, picked Liverpool as one of the favourites to win the title – but shared his belief that Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea are also all contenders.<\/p>\n \u201cThe usual suspects: yes, of course,\u201d he told Sky Sports Austria<\/a>. \u201cLiverpool will have a say again, City will have a say, Arsenal, who are also, well, it seems like this year the top World Cups have come together.<\/p>\n \u201cFour or five clubs have invested heavily again. If I take City, over \u20ac300m in 2025, Liverpool similarly, I think Arsenal not far behind, Chelsea exactly the same, so you can see that they want to win the Premier League, they want to win the Champions League.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd these teams, yes, Tottenham also has a very good team and has also got a great coach here now. They obviously had a great coach who won the Europa League<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cMan United has also clearly shown their ambitions. But I think, based on the last one or two years, it\u2019s so easy here, not to catch up in one year, but maybe in two or three.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I do think that one of Liverpool, City, Arsenal, or Chelsea will then win the title.\u201d<\/p>\n While Liverpool have might spent freely this summer, Glasner had previously hit out at Palace’s own limited business with Walter Benitez (free from PSV Eindhoven) and Borna Sosa (\u00a33m from Ajax) their only new arrivals so far this summer.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754478378_245_2_PRE-SEASON-2025_page-0001.jpg\")
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