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Liverpool Paid a Fortune for Isak and Wirtz and Iraola Has to Make It Work

Nearly a quarter of a billion pounds. Florian Wirtz was first through the door, signing from Bayer Leverkusen in June 2025 for £100m, and that figure could climb by another £16m in add-ons. Alexander Isak took a lot longer. Newcastle dug their heels in for weeks, and it was deadline day before his £125m move finally went through and smashed the British record. More than a year on, the job of turning that money into trophies has landed on Andoni Iraola. The first season did not go to plan. Isak a

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