Liverpool boss Arne Slot criticised pundits who "favour other clubs" as he launched an impassioned defence of their unprecedented summer transfer activity.

The deadline-day signing of striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle for a British record fee of £125 million ($170m) took Liverpool's spending to £450m on eight players.

Slot, who could give a debut to Isak in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Atlético Madrid at Anfield, was keen to point out the substantial outlay was offset by more than £250m recouped in sales.

"There is so much focus on our new signings, especially from pundits that favour some other clubs in the country that cannot stop talking about £450m," the Dutchman said. "But they forget about [nearly] £300m that we have sold for. I think we did great business."

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