Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed that Luis Díaz missed the friendly with AC Milan due to ongoing speculation linking him with a transfer.

CLUBS are splashing the cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season! Alexander Isak has dropped a bombshell by telling Newcastle he wants

Everton have reportedly made a surprise offer worth €36m (£31.5m) plus add-ons to sign Chelsea and Liverpool transfer target Malick Fofana. The Toffees could reach an agreement with French club Lyon ‘fairly quickly’ in a stunning transfer twist, French outlet L’Equipe reported on Saturday.

Liverpool's big-money investment on transfers this summer is the result of long-term planning, club CEO Billy Hogan said.

Liverpool and Chelsea are carrying the brunt of the load, with the Blues the league’s highest spenders before an agreement is struck for Ekitiké. The world champions, according to Transfermarkt, have splashed out £211 million ($283 million) and have been heavily reimbursed via their work in the United States this summer.

Liverpool's spending spree continues, this time with the signing of forward Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported transfer fee that could be upwards of $100 million. Ekitike will fly out to Hong Kong to join his new teammates in time for the first game of their preseason tour, which will be against AC Milan on Saturday.

Luis Diaz has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich and along with Darwin Nuñez was left out on Saturday when the Reds took on AC Milan.

Atalanta have set their sights on Liverpool's Federico Chiesa. The Italian outfit are currently finalising the exit of Ademola Lookman, who has been in talks with Inter Milan. If Lookman departs, Atalanta are prepared to consider making a formal approach for Chiesa, who ranks high on their list of attacking targets, according to The Mirror.