Liverpool may have found a viable solution to their ongoing problems on the pitch, although it is abundantly clear that major surgery will be required for a more reliable solution beyond the summer window.
Jamie Carragher suggested on Sky Sports (via GOAL) that Jurgen Klopp had probably told FSG that his team needed between £200-250m to rejuvenate a beleaguered midfield department.
Assuming Jude Bellingham will cost around £130m, the Merseysiders still need to find a further £120m to ensure potential departing departures in James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita are all addressed on the market.
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James Pearce, writing for The Athletic, rightly recalled the 2017/18 season to point to the pivotal £142m injection we benefited from the sale of Philippe Coutinho – a level of investment we simply won’t receive for the players. that we are prepared to say goodbye in the course of the next two windows.
That leaves FSG with one of three options; sell the club in its entirety; accept a partial investment opportunity; or injecting money into the club’s coffers with his own cash.
Given any potential increase in Bellingham’s value, not to mention the asking prices of one or two more midfielders, we should realistically consider adding to the squad – and it’s not entirely inconceivable that another £120m, ideally a figure as close to the game as possible. £142m previously received may need to be traded to ensure Klopp has a fully functional squad for the 2023/24 campaign.
That’s a tough ask without the financial benefits of Champions League soccer, even more so if Fenway sticks rigidly to a sustainability policy at a time when the need for investment is irrefutable and the potential lack thereof negligent.
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