0 Have your say The £2 million fee forked out by Rangers yesterday to make Borna Barisic the 11th signing of the Steven Gerrard era takes the club’s net spend on transfers this summer beyond the £8m mark. There are a number of ways of looking at this notable level of investment at what is currently a loss-making operation. It is an investment undertaken with the sole aim of making the Ibrox club title challengers to seven-in-a-row champions Celtic. The £8m outlay dwarfs the £1m net spend on transfer fees thus far by Brendan Rodgers’ side. Against that, the sum that was splurged on four players by Rangers in Connor Goldson (a £3m buy from Brighton), Nikola Katic (a £2m acquisition from Slaven Belupo), Jamie Murphy (who joined permantly from Brighton for £1m) and the Osijek captain Barisic, is £1m shy of what Celtic lavished on one 20-year-old: in the form of Paris Saint-Germain product Odsonne Edouard. The … [Read more...] about Borna Barisic takes Rangers’ net spend beyond the £8m mark
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Which PL team has highest net spend over last three years revealed
Rewind two years. Jurgen Klopp infamously claimed that Liverpool would never be a big-spending club while he is manager. After Manchester United signed Paul Pogba, he claimed: "Other clubs can go out and spend money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money." But just two years later, Liverpool have become one of the league's highest spenders. Recruiting Alisson, Fabinho and Naby Keita hasn't come cheap for the Anfield club, with those three players alone costing more than £150million. Read More Latest Transfer News "I'm not concerned about what one of us says one day - the circumstances change," Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said about Klopp's change of approach. "When Liverpool believe it, it's because they believe it's for the best for them. I don't like it when colleagues speak about me. If they believe it's the best for them, it's perfect for them." But how significant has Liverpool's spending … [Read more...] about Which PL team has highest net spend over last three years revealed
The impact of Liverpool’s net spend & what it means for title hopes
Net spend, defined as the difference between money earned from player sales and the money spent on new recruits, is among the most-discussed topics of conversation among Liverpool fans. A sum of £75million was spent on Virgil van Dijk in January, for example, a world-record fee for a defender, but the Reds also cashed in on Philippe Coutinho in the same month, cancelling out that fee and then some. The thought process is simple: spending equals success. As Liverpool aim to progress one step further and go from top four members to title challengers, more arrivals are understandably perceived as potential catalysts. More recruits are set to follow Fabinho and Naby Keita in the coming weeks, the two reinforcements Jurgen Klopp has already brought in, with it highly unlikely there will be any high-profile, big-money departures. Reports of Sadio Mané leaving for Real Madrid prior to the World Cup were dismissed out of hand, while Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino have secured … [Read more...] about The impact of Liverpool’s net spend & what it means for title hopes
The true impact of Everton’s net spend revealed
Behind the scenes at Finch Farm, Everton’s new director of football Marcel Brands is working to secure new signings ahead of Marco Silva’s debut season. Last summer was meant to herald the start of a new dawn, with significant investment in the squad. Ultimately, however, it was a season to forget. Brands has already indicated that Everton will seek to offload players before spending again, with Ramiro Funes Mori already departed and several others set to follow in another summer revamp. Farhad Moshiri intends to elevate the club into the top six, but it has not happened yet. After last summer, when the likes of Davy Klaasen proved to be disappointments, more value is being sought after. For Everton to take the next step, recruitment has got to improve. Taking a look at past performance in the Premier League era makes for fascinating reading in terms of transfer net spending. According to transfermarkt.com, Everton's overall net transfer spending since the Premier League … [Read more...] about The true impact of Everton’s net spend revealed
The true impact of Liverpool’s net spend revealed
Net spend, defined as the difference between money earned from player sales and the money spent on new recruits, is among the most-discussed topics of conversation among Liverpool fans. A sum of £75million was spent on Virgil van Dijk in January, for example, a world-record fee for a defender, but the Reds also cashed in on Philippe Coutinho in the same month, cancelling out that fee and then some. The thought process is simple: spending equals success. As Liverpool aim to progress one step further and go from top four members to title challengers, more arrivals are understandably perceived as potential catalysts. More recruits are set to follow Fabinho and Naby Keita in the coming weeks, the two reinforcements Jurgen Klopp has already brought in, with it highly unlikely there will be any high-profile, big-money departures. Reports of Sadio Mané leaving for Real Madrid prior to the World Cup were dismissed out of hand, while Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino have secured … [Read more...] about The true impact of Liverpool’s net spend revealed