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How much? Richard Hughes cost Liverpool €99m this summer

While much of the transfer window focus centres on incomings, getting sales right is just as important if you're to be a successful football team.Richard Hughes, now the ex Sporting Director of Liverp...

How much? Richard Hughes cost Liverpool €99m this summer

Liverpool's summer transfer window saw Richard Hughes buy players for a staggering €99 million, despite only making one sale. The club's failure to sell several senior players, including Curtis Jones for just £30 million, cost them heavily. According to the Expected Transfer Valuation model, Liverpool lost an estimated €99 million due to poor sales decisions this summer.

The loss was most significant with the free transfers of Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate, and Andrew Robertson, as well as the loan move of Harvey Elliott. Selling Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo would have freed up over €200,000-per-week in wages, providing much-needed financial relief for the club.

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