{
  "id": 16648540,
  "title": "Liverpool set to lose crucial pair just one year in to Andoni Iraola's reign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/liverpool-set-to-lose-crucial-pair-just-one-year-in-to-andoni-iraolas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liverpool-set-lose-crucial-pair-193500863.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool faces the prospect of losing two key players just one year into Andoni Iraola's tenure as manager. According to a report by Football Insider, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both expected to leave the club for free at the end of the current season. Van Dijk, who has played every minute of the Premier League campaign, is a crucial figure for the team, while Gomez's experience and versatility in defense make him a valuable asset. The loss of these two players would be a significant blow to Iraola's squad, as they prepare for another challenging season in the Premier League.",
  "summary": "Liverpool's start to life under Andoni Iraola has been difficult to judge. The Reds have dominated some games, recording some very convincing victories, but Iraola's side have also faced some crushing...",
  "key_points": [
    "Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez set to leave Liverpool for free in 2023",
    "Van Dijk played every minute of Premier League season so far",
    "Gomez's defense versatility valuable to Iraola's squad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}