Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to react after CIES Football Observatory‘s latest figures showed the club’s net spend since 2016.
It stands at £113.2 million, and puts them behind the likes of Fulham, Sheffield United and Brighton, which is quite amazing.
In one way, it shows that Liverpool have manoeuvred the market tremendously, keeping costs low while winning almost all there is to win.
Only the FA Cup and Carabao Cup have escaped Jurgen Klopp’s grasp domestically.
However, on the contrary, you could argue that these figures suggest Fenway Sports Group (FSG) aren’t investing enough into the playing staff.
Michael Edwards has been allowed to find expensive buys such as Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker, although they came after Liverpool sold Philippe Coutinho for £142 million.
It very much seems as if the Reds have operated on a ‘sell-to-buy’ ethos for a few years, which is admirable, but risky.
This is a nice, organic way to run a club.
However, from a competitive aspect, when the likes of Manchester City are spending millions to improve an already exceptional team, Liverpool risk being left behind unless investment increases.
Let’s see what the Liverpool fans on Twitter have been saying about CIES Football Observatory’s latest figures…
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