Jurgen Klopp previously claimed that Liverpool could not compete with people like Manchester City and PSG in the transfer market, but the Reds spent large this summer
Liverpool is in line with the signing of Hugo Ekitike, set up to earn Eintracht Frankfurt a huge compensation that the € 95 million (£ 82.3 million) that they received when Randal Kolo Muani could exceed when all the add-ons were met at Paris Saint-Germain.
This summer, the Ekitike deal will take the expenditure of Liverpool to around £ 300 million, which would make the second highest in a single transfer window in English football history behind Chelsea's in the summer of 2023.
The Reds have already signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for British record costs, while Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mhamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman also made the switch to Anfield this summer.
The expenditure of Liverpool only came three years after former manager Jurgen Klopp claimed that “no one can compete” on the transfer market with clubs such as Manchester City, PSG and Newcastle, all of which are in the hands of the state.
“Nobody can compete with the city,” he said in October 2022. “You have the best team in the world and you have put the best striker on the market, regardless of what it costs, you just do it. I know City won't like it, nobody will like it.
“You have asked the question, but you know the answer. What does Liverpool do? We can't do the way she is. It is not possible. It is just clear and again, you know the answer. There are three clubs in world football that can do what they want financially.
“It's legal and everything, fine, but they can do what they want. They will say:” Yes, but we have … “But it is exactly the fact. I have now heard that at Newcastle someone said:” There is no ceiling for this club. “
“Yes! He is right. He is absolutely right. There is no ceiling for Newcastle. Congratulations, but other clubs have ceilings.”
When Klopp left Liverpool in 2024, the Reds had the lowest net spending on the 'Big Six' clubs and they only made one signing in the first season of Arne Slot that was in charge, with Federico Chiesa joining Juventus for around £ 12.5 million.
However, things have clearly changed this summer, while Liverpool is looking for the successes of last season. They are also the most profitable club in England and have raised money in recent seasons with the sale of Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Fabio Carvalho and Sepp van den Berg.