00:00Liverpool's approach to the summer transfer window has been ambitious but calculated.
00:07Under new head coach Arnie Slott, the club has already spent over £305 million,
00:12yet still appears to be open to further reinforcements,
00:15notably linked with a British record move for Newcastle striker Alexander Izak.
00:22Izak's decision to skip Newcastle's pre-season tour of South Korea has intensified speculation.
00:29Liverpool's interest in the Swedish international has been long-standing
00:32and Slott insists the club may remain opportunistic.
00:38Liverpool have already brought in Florian Vert for a club record,
00:42alongside Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jeremy Frimpong,
00:46Yugo Eketike, Milos Kerkhez and Giorgio Mamoshwele.
00:50But this spending has been offset by significant outgoings,
00:54including the £65.5 million sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich,
00:58a deal that pushed Liverpool's total income from sales under Fenway Sports Group beyond £1 billion.
01:06In total, this summer, sales have regenerated around £130 million,
01:10with Diaz, Trent, Alexander-Arnold, Komin, Kelleher and Gerald Kwanza all departing.
01:15Since Richard Hughes became sports director last summer,
01:18Liverpool have spent approximately £305 million and recouped just over £190.
01:24This mirrors the club's long-standing model, invest smartly, sell astutely and maintain financial stability.
01:33Diaz's original signing was a hijack of Tottenham's move in 2022, capitalising on Porto's financial need.
01:40That shrewdness continues now, giving Liverpool's flexibility to target elite players while remaining within budget.
01:46Pertz has already made an impact on the pitch, scoring his first goal for the club in Japan.
01:52But perhaps the biggest revelation of the tour has been 16-year-old Riel Naguma,
01:57who impressed against both AC Milan and Yokohama F.
02:00Should any more of Europe's top talent become available, Liverpool are ready.
02:07As Schlotz says, it's not about spending wildly, but spending well and retaining their Premier League crown.
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