Self-sufficiency has been the name of the game for Liverpool’s owners during their hugely successful tenure.
The Fenway Sports Group’s (FSG) frugality had long frustrated supporters, but the genius of Michael Edwards and brilliance of Jürgen Klopp ensured the Reds were able to masterfully rebuild midway through the 2010s and eventually emerge as an imperious force in domestic and continental spheres.
They, of course, spent big when necessary, with Virgil van Dijk and Alisson joining the club for anything but unsubstantial sums. Liverpool spent £141 million to bring the pair of stalwarts to Anfield, but Klopp drew the line at Manchester United’s £89 million purchase of Paul Pogba in 2018. The day footballers cost £100 million would be the day he’s "not in a job any more," the German memorably jibed.
Well, the former Liverpool boss must resent Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak deeply.
The landscape has seemingly shifted drastically in a short period of time at Anfield since Klopp’s departure, with the purse string tightening of yesteryear usurped by a record-breaking splurge off the back of their second Premier League title triumph.
Here’s how the Reds were able to oversee their historic summer transfer window.
