Leverkusen

Alonso lined up with a standard back four in Miami - as opposed to the wing-back system he enjoyed great success with at Bayer Leverkusen.

After signing Frimpong, the Reds have agreed a £116m deal to bring his Leverkusen team-mate and attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 22, to Anfield.

Other big signings made by Premier League clubs in early June included striker Liam Delap moving from Ipswich Town to Chelsea for £30m, Brighton signing 18-year-old forward Charalampos Kostoulas for £29.78m from Greek side Olympiakos, and champions Liverpool buying Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m.

Wirtz made his top-flight debut aged 17 for Bayer Leverkusen in May 2020 and just 19 days later he became the then-youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history against the might of Bayern Munich - a club who were also in contention for his signature this summer.

Since making his debut for Leverkusen, Wirtz has provided 44 assists in the Bundesliga, ranking him third of all players - but everyone else in the top five is at least 29 years old, indicating his high ceiling for development.