With a week to go until the start of the Premier League season, Liverpool remain without a holding midfielder and have big questions to answer
Liverpool have long prided themselves on their efficiency in the transfer market.
Avoiding drawn-out sagas, targets are identified months in advance with the club moving quickly to land their desired would-be Reds – and without paying over the odds
Meanwhile, outgoing players have often been sold for hefty fees, with Philippe Coutinho’s £142m switch to Barcelona the best example. Dominic Solanke’s £24m move to AFC Bournemouth, Rhian Brewster’s £23.5m transfer to Sheffield United and Neco Williams’ £17m exit to Nottingham Forest are some of the most lauded business.
Consequently, Liverpool are rarely seen concluding incoming deals once the action really gets underway, with it inevitably the preference to have most signings snapped up before the start of pre-season. But this summer, has some of the club’s mythical transfer magic worn off?
