Liverpool have already leapfrogged Arsenal in the Premier League title race – and the season hasn't even started yet. While Mikel Arteta has dithered over Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko, .

The Red began the summer transfer window by welcoming Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, seamlessly replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold for just £29.5m. , signing Ármin Pécsi from Puskas Akademia following Caoimhin Kelleher's switch to Brentford.

Liverpool showed no sign of slowing down, quickly turning their attention to Florian Wirtz. According to the , the Merseyside outfit have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to make the 22-year-old midfielder .

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The report states Liverpool will pay an initial £100m for Wirtz plus £16m in add-ons, . Our sister title the reports the Germany international will complete his move to Anfield when the transfer window reopens next week, subject to a medical.

Due to the Club World Cup later this month, . Once the tournament gets underway, it will reopen on June 16 and close, as normal, on September 1.

While Liverpool have capitalised on the opportunity to lay the foundations to a strong Premier League title bid, Arsenal have been twiddling their thumbs. Last month, Arteta told Andrea Berta that he wanted to 'add goals and creativity' to his squad this summer, – two of which on free transfers.

During a rare opportunity to wrap up business early and get a head start on preparations for the new season, the English champions got the jump on Arsenal. Even Chelsea and Manchester City, who have been focused on the Club World Cup, have signed more players than the Gunners.

Of course, the Premier League title isn't won in the transfer window. It's won on the pitch. But, the extra couple of weeks – or potentially months – of preparation could prove decisive in the race for silverware.

Arsenal still have time to capitalise on their 'huge advantage'. Chelsea and Manchester City will play at least three games at the Club World Cup; if either side reach the final, they will play seven matches in a month.

Meanwhile, the Gunners aren't in action again until late July. Speaking to reporters earlier this week, Thomas Tuchel claimed the Club World Cup will have a 'huge impact' on the Premier League title race.

"I think it will have a huge impact and it will give Liverpool and Arsenal a huge advantage in the next season to not be there," the former Chelsea manager said. "After a long season, they feel the tiredness.

"Harry [Kane] said he felt like coming [to England's training camp] after one week would have been much harder. It was easier to come after two weeks.

"It gave him a kind of refreshment, and there were many players who came back after one week, and they said, 'Ah, we were just getting into holiday mode, and now we put the boots back on.'"