{
  "id": 3690830,
  "title": "Andoni Iraola's 'top target' for Liverpool problem position revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/andoni-iraolas-top-target-for-liverpool-problem-position-revealed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/andoni-iraolas-top-target-liverpool-070500849.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andoni Iraola, the coach of Bournemouth, has revealed that his top target for his new number six position at Liverpool is Alex Scott. Despite the Reds being desperate for new additions and their transfer budget limited with thin squad depth, it seems they will wait until next year to sign Scott. The estimated fee for the player is around £90 million, which is a significant barrier for a deal to be reached this summer.",
  "summary": "Liverpool have a fair few problems that they still need to solve this summer. However, with their transfer budget limited and their squad depth already thin, there's not likely to be an awful lot of m...",
  "key_points": [
    "Andoni Iraola wants Alex Scott for Liverpool's number six position.",
    "Liverpool limited in transfer budget and squad depth.",
    "Alex Scott's estimated fee is £90 million."
  ],
  "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."
}