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Arne Slot defends Liverpool’s summer signings: ‘£450m very well spent’

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Arne Slot has launched into a defence of Liverpool’s record spending spree by declaring they bought “great” players who will be a “big, big, big success” at Anfield and insisting they did very well with their money.

Liverpool spent £450m last summer, more than any English club had ever paid out in one transfer window, and broke first their own transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz for £100m and then the British record to buy Alexander Isak for £125m.

Liverpool are only sixth in the Premier League, despite their huge outlay, with Isak, who is currently out with a broken leg, scoring just three goals in 17 games for the club.

Arne Slot (left) has defended summer signings like Florian Wirtz

Arne Slot (left) has defended summer signings like Florian Wirtz (PA Wire)

But Slot is confident the Swede and Wirtz, plus top scorer Hugo Ekitike, full-backs Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, injured centre-back Giovanni Leoni and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili represent a good use of Liverpool’s budget.

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“They are great football players which will be a big, big, big success for this club,” he said. “In general I only ever see, ‘£450m spent, 450, 450, 450’. And no one looks at the circumstances, which are that the £450m is very well spent, very, very, very well spent – one more time, very well spent.”

Slot often points out that, over his time in charge, Liverpool have brought in around £300m so it is not a £450m net spend.

And because of injuries he is not able to put all that £450m on the pitch. He believes he will be without £300m of talent against West Ham on Saturday with Leoni out for the season, Isak for another few weeks and Wirtz missing with a back problem, while Mamardashvili will be on the bench, though Frimpong is able to return.

Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were two of Liverpool's big-money summer signings

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Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were two of Liverpool’s big-money summer signings (Getty Images)

But he accepts that Liverpool have not always seen the newcomers at their best, adding: “Alex has not been the Alex of Newcastle, [apart from] maybe 20 minutes at Tottenham, I don’t criticise him because we signed him for six years not six months. Giorgi, we needed him because Caoimh [Kelleher] left but we hardly played with two goalkeepers. Jeremie has been many times injured, Giovanni [is] out for the season. Tomorrow, I miss out on Florian. Him and Hugo and Milos needed time to adapt.”

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Updated driver points standings after Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway

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JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier became the first multiple winner of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season after winning Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway.

In an action-packed O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Darlington, Allgaier took advantage of Kyle Larson’s slow pitstop to take the lead and held off Brandon Jones to take the checkered flag.

According to their finishes in the 2026 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200, drivers received points, and these points will determine the top-12 playoff drivers after the regular season.

After winning the Darlington race, Justin Allgaier gained 69 points and maintained the top place in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers’ standings with 306 points.

The defending O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Jesse Love, finished 11th at Darlington. He gained 30 points and moved to second place in the points table with 254 points.

Carson Kvapil, who started on the second row, gained 49 points and moved to third place in the points table with 222 points.

With a P2 finish, Brandon Jones gained 50 points. He moved to eighth place in the points table with 170 points.

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Kvapil is followed by Sheldon Creed, Austin Hill, Sammy Smith, Corey Day, Brandon Jones, Parker Retzlaff, and Rajah Caruth to round out the top 10 in the points standings.

NASCAR Craftsman O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers’ standings after Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200

Here is the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings after the 2026 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200:

  1. Justin Allgaier – 306
  2. Jesse Love – 254
  3. Carson Kvapil – 222
  4. Sheldon Creed – 218
  5. Austin Hill – 210
  6. Sammy Smith – 192
  7. Corey Day – 188
  8. Brandon Jones – 170
  9. Parker Retzlaff – 169
  10. Rajah Caruth – 151
  11. Sam Mayer – 149
  12. Taylor Gray – 132
  13. William Sawalich – 119
  14. Brennan Poole – 116
  15. Jeb Burton – 115
  16. Anthony Alfredo – 113
  17. Ryan Sieg – 105
  18. Patrick Staropoli – 95
  19. Blaine Perkins – 88
  20. Jeremy Clements – 83
  21. Josh Bilicki – 81
  22. Nick Sanchez – 77
  23. Austin Green – 74
  24. Dean Thompson – 73
  25. Kyle Sieg – 73
  26. Harrison Burton – 67
  27. Ryan Ellis – 62
  28. Lavar Scott – 61
  29. Brent Crews – 59
  30. Josh Williams – 47
  31. Garrett Smithley – 41
  32. Joey Gase – 35
  33. Jordan Anderson – 33
  34. Luke Fenhaus – 31
  35. Mason Maggio – 26
  36. Alex Labbe – 25
  37. J.J. Yeley – 21
  38. Carson Ware – 18

Catch NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers and teams next in action at Martinsville Speedway for the sixth race of the season on March 28, 2026.