Andoni Iraola confirms Liverpool will make more signings before window shuts

The Reds have already added Jeremy Jacquet, Victor Munoz, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Ronald Araujo, but Iraola expects further business before the deadline as Liverpool prepare for the new campaign.

"We'll definitely sign players, yes," Iraola told Jamie Carragher in the new series Boss with Jamie Carragher.

"I hope more than one. The thing is, me as a coach selfishly, I want the players for the first day of preseason, so everyone is ready to go, but also I understand how this works.

"Some days you have to wait until the end. The important picture is the one we have on September 1 and I hope, because it's true that we are still quite thin, that we can have more help from here until the end of the market."

Liverpool have seen significant movement in their squad this transfer, while injuries and potential further departures have increased the need for reinforcements. Iraola's comments indicate the club is prepared to remain active during the final days of the window rather than settle for its current options.

Much of Liverpool's attention has been focused on strengthening the wide areas. The club reportedly saw a 50 million pound offer for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh rejected and could yet return with an improved proposal.

Bradley Barcola is another long-standing target, although Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are understood to be some distance apart in their respective valuations. PSG have reportedly placed a price of around 145 million pounds on the France international.

Further departures could also influence Liverpool's plans before deadline day, with Curtis Jones linked with a move to Inter Milan.

With Liverpool's opening Premier League fixture against Newcastle at St James' Park on Sunday, August 23, Iraola will have to begin the campaign with his existing squad. However, his latest comments suggest further arrivals are expected before the September 1 deadline.

The Liverpool boss' priority is therefore clear: strengthen the squad quickly enough to provide the depth required for a long season and keep the Reds competitive at the top of the Premier League.