NewsVictor Munoz: It's been an amazing year for me - I hope it continues at Liverpool

The forward sealed a transfer to the Reds earlier this summer while he was in North America as part of Spain's World Cup-winning squad.

Back in March, meanwhile, the 23-year-old scored on his international debut, which he earned partway through an eye-catching campaign in La Liga with Osasuna.

Reflecting on the past eight months, Munoz said: "Stuff's happened really, really quickly this whole year, but as a person I try to take these things in my stride and calmly.

"But it has been an amazing year with everything that's happened and everything's been really positive as well.

"I've been very happy how things went, playing in Spain and then getting the chance to represent the country at the World Cup – that was like a dream come true, being a part of all that.

"And now signing for Liverpool, it means that the year's going to continue and hopefully end in a real positive way as well."

He added: "I can't wait to get under way with playing in the league season.

"But in terms of my aims and objectives, initial ones are to get used to the pace and the speed of the game here in England, to grow as a player and also to just try to improve with every day that goes by in training and then in games."

Liverpool get their 2026-27 Premier League campaign up and running away at Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.

Supporters got a glimpse of Munoz's skills during the pre-season meetings with AS Monaco and Como 1907 at Anfield.

"My first impressions of getting that taste of things at Anfield were amazing," he said. "To see the stadium with that amount of fans in for a pre-season game was fantastic, and I think things are only going to get better and better.

"I'm coming here having not played that much football of late with the injury I [had], so it's a process at the moment. It's a settling-in process.

"I think things will get better and better, as I say, with more and more training, taking part in sessions and featuring in games with the team.

"So, I'm looking forward to it all going positively as time passes."

Munoz's adaptation is being aided by working closely with head coach Andoni Iraola, a fellow Spanish speaker.

The No.23 said: "He can explain all the tactical stuff that he wants to get over to me, explain to me certain game situations and runs and movements that he wants me to do alongside my teammates and to fit in with them.

"I'm totally aware that he really favours this constant high press and he's always searching to find space in behind defences, and I think that's something which I'm hopeful will suit my game.

"Certainly the training sessions that we've had up to now, we've been really trying to work on all this stuff that I mentioned and put it into practice."