Since Liverpool have been strongly linked with a move for Thiago Alcantara these last few months, there has been a rising trend on social media.
It seems a large portion of our fan-base don’t understand why the Premier League champions are unable to splash the cash like Chelsea – or even Leeds – are currently.
But James Pearce replied to one supporter on Twitter who asked about the spending habits of Liverpool, despite regular income at the club.
Take a look at the accounts. It’s all there in black and white. All revenues reinvested back into the club. Annual wage bill in excess of £320m – six months without any match day income. New £50m training ground.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) August 30, 2020
Read James’ article, linked in the original tweet, in full here on The Athletic.
While it can be frustrating seeing our rivals picking up players for £50million like it’s nothing, that’s evidently just not the way Liverpool operates.
And it never has been. It’s pretty much a case of ‘sell to buy’ for the Reds – the antithesis of clubs like Manchester City and PSG.
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Without the pandemic stopping fans from attending games (a huge source of income), Jurgen Klopp may have been able to dip his toe a little more than he has already.
Thiago is the name on everyone’s lips at the moment, and for good reason, not a day goes by without an ‘update’ on the ‘deal’ – and many supporters are getting impatient.
The supposed fee being banded around for the Bayern Munich midfielder is about £30million – what newly-promoted Leeds have just paid to sign 29-year-old Rodrigo.
It’s frustrating, but we need to remember the revenue Liverpool made in the last couple of seasons has been reinvested – the new £50million training facility, for example, and don’t forget an annual wage bill of over £320million.
We have to be patient, Reds, but let’s not get carried away and act like the future of the club hinges on whether Thiago signs for us – we’re better than that.