Telegraph: In recent years, it has a cautious attitude; good results and high income, Liverpool spent huge amounts of money to recruit but did not violate the rules

July 22 According to the Daily Telegraph, although Liverpool spent huge sums of money to sign up this summer, they did not violate the Fiscal Fairness Act, which is mainly due to the prudent strategy and good results of the Reds in the transfer market in the past few years. Meanwhile, multiple deals Liverpool bring in players include some performance-based floating clauses, meaning they may not have to pay the full fee in the coming years.

After several days of negotiations, Liverpool reached an agreement with Frankfurt, and the Reds will sign 23-year-old French striker Ekitic for £79 million, a deal that will make him the sixth new player under Slott. Liverpool will pay 69 million pounds first, and the remaining 10 million pounds will be paid based on the team's performance in domestic and European competitions. Ekitic's transfer fee is less than the 86 million pounds termination clause and will only be paid in full if he helps Liverpool win the trophy.

Ekitic will travel to Merseyside for a medical check on Tuesday and is expected to meet with new teammates later this week. The entire Liverpool team arrived in Hong Kong, China on Monday to start their Asian preseason trip, while sports director Richard Hughes and other executives stayed in England to handle Ekitic's transfer.

Liverpool has invested nearly 300 million pounds in signings this summer, including goalkeeper Mamadashvili, signed in August 2024, who has been loaned to Valencia in the past year. With Ekitic joining, Liverpool's recruitment spending has exceeded 250 million pounds. Considering that the Reds still need a central defender and Bayern's continued pursuit of Dias, their transfer spending may continue to increase.

Previously, Liverpool withstood the pressure from the outside world to make great efforts in the transfer market. Now, with its stable financial policies, Liverpool has finally been able to make great strides in the transfer market. Liverpool's business and game-day revenues hit new highs every year, allowing them to compete for the most expensive and most sought-after players without violating the Financial Fairness Act.

Liverpool won the Premier League title in the 2024-25 season and won eight victories in the reorganized Champions League stage. These results have brought generous bonuses to the club, thus increasing the transfer budget. Liverpool Sports Director Hughes hopes to bring some important new players to Slot in 2024. Despite missing Zubimendi, Liverpool management believes that if the time is right, more attractive players will appear in the transfer market. It turns out that the patience they put in is worth it.

Between January and July 2018, Liverpool successively introduced Van Dijk, Fabinho and Allison, and these players have had a huge influence. They hope that the signings this summer can also bring similar long-term benefits to the team. It is expected that Liverpool will only need to make minor adjustments to the roster in the next two years, rather than a large-scale blood exchange. So when voices asking for a player signing reappear in 2026 and 2027, people should remember this.