Liverpool’s Costly Recruitment Faces Growing Scrutiny

Liverpool’s recruitment is under fresh scrutiny after two expensive summer transfer windows have yet to deliver the expected return on the pitch.

Quick facts

• Liverpool have invested heavily across the last two summer windows.
• The spending has not translated into the results or impact expected.
• Questions are growing over the club’s recruitment decisions.

The issue is not simply the size of the outlay. The concern is that the arrivals have not provided enough value in performances and outcomes.

Attention will now turn to how Liverpool assess targets, build the squad and correct a transfer strategy that has so far failed to produce enough.