It has revealed that Liverpool’s focus on this summer is not just an outbreak, but that one Reds star will have the opportunity to leave the club.
Transforming summer defined by Liverpool’s clever sales
Liverpool has been accused of standing still when crowned the Premier League champions in the past, and has almost settled on what they have won. This time, such accusations would be very exaggerated. After becoming champions last season, sitting at the top of their throne, the Reds enjoyed a transformative summer, spending over £400 million and mercilessly selling many stars to fund it.
Alexander Isaac, Hugo Echicchique, Florian Wiltz, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Fripon came. He was as ruthless as he could get from Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes. He could enjoy an era of domination at Anfield, keeping Liverpool second in the heap of net spending despite breaking the British transfer record twice.
There’s much done about Liverpool’s spending and why they spent more suddenly than ever, but looking at summer sales, you get an emphasised answer. They were one of the smartest clubs in European football, and were visible to everyone in the summer window.
The Reds didn’t just sell for the offers that came in. They were tactical. Things like Nunez and Diaz were considered players to move on, but only at a reasonable price, Diaz is able to even defeat a contract, rather than too few. Hughes and Edwards waited for the price to arrive before cashing.
What Diaz’s move allowed them was to protect another star who spoke about Bayern Munich’s interest.
Gakupo admits Bayern’s interest was “difficult.”
It was Diaz who finally made it, but the story could have been very different. Cody Gappo admitted that Bayern Munich “comes” for his signature, but he chose to remain placed in Liverpool in the “difficult” story.
This is a decision that would have been a relief for Arne Slot, given how much Dutchman is highlighting his current campaign.
“From what I understand, they came, but they ended up buying Lewis Diaz. A transfer window like this can be busy and stressful for the players and everyone around them. I’m not having that problem anymore.
“It’s difficult because a lot is going on. Other clubs are coming to you, but you might want to stay with your own club. Everyone is dealing with it in their own way, but it’s definitely difficult. If the future is uncertain, it becomes a very difficult story.”
For all of Liverpool’s outstanding businesses, keeping Gakupo proves underrated, and the Dutch star signs a new contract that will keep him red until 2030.
The Winger scored once in four Premier League matches this season, assisting twice, and is about to keep his place in hand after ISAK arrives on the deadline day.