Liverpool's biggest rivals could be about to lose their superstar after just 12 months, with agent Jorge Mendes allegedly holding talks over a potential exit.
Of all the elite clubs in European football, Liverpool may be the strongest when it comes to recruitment. That’s why there’s a developing tug-of-war over Michael Edwards, who’s recently left his post as the Reds’ sporting director.
A graphic circulated on Twitter last week rammed the point home. Posted by The Sportsman, it displayed the 10 most expensive transfers in Premier League history.
Manchester City man Jack Grealish (£106m) leads the way, followed by Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku (£102m) and Manchester United trio Paul Pogba (£95m), Harry Maguire (£78m), Jadon Sancho (£77m).
Then it’s Lukaku again, this time his £76m move from Everton to Manchester United in 2017, with Virgil van Dijk (£75m) the only Liverpool representative on the list at number seven. Chelsea duo Kai Havertz and Kepa Arrizabalaga, along with Arsenal’s Nicolas Pépé, round out the list at £72m apiece.
The Sportsman made the case that ‘Van Dijk is the only player worth splashing the cash for here’, and it’s hard to argue with that assessment right now.
In the cases of Grealish, Sancho and Havertz, the jury is admittedly still out. But in truth, they may have already returned their verdicts on Maguire, Pépé and Arrizabalaga.
Pogba, meanwhile, is about to leave English football. Having reached the end of his contract, he’s headed back to Juventus. After six largely unconvincing seasons, he departs United on a free transfer.
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