Liverpool have signed attacking midfielder Mao Itamura from Feyenoord. Itamura was named the Women's Eredivisie player of the season in 2025-26, scoring eight times and assisting six goals for Feyenoord. She helped Feyenoord qualify for European football for the first time in their history and was part of the Japan Under-20s squad that won the Women's Asian Cup in April. "I'm really happy to have the opportunity to play in Liverpool, which is a big club." Itamura began her career in Japan with JFA Academy Fukushima before joining Feyenoord in January 2025.