Richard Hughes agrees first deal in massive transfer plan worth over £200m
Liverpool sporting Richard Hughes director has fired the starting pistol on a transfer plan worth well over £200m.
Richard Hughes oversaw a massive rebuild of Liverpool’s attack and full-back positions last summer. The Reds spent record-breaking amounts in attacking midfield, right-back, left-back and striker in order to boost their output.
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The was only part one of the rebuild, however. Liverpool have more work to do and it’s fully expected that midfield and centre-back will get similar treatment in 2026.
For one, Jeremy Jacquet has already been confirmed as joining Liverpool this summer from Rennes. There’s an elite talent at centre-back to build around going forward.
As for midfield, the starting pistol has been fired there, too. Hughes shows a signal of intent with Ryan Gravenberch‘s new contract – and it won’t stop there.
Liverpool’s midfield
De Telegraaf reports that Gravenberch’s new contract will cost over €100m in its entirety. A gigantic amount for a player Liverpool just took a chance on a few years ago.
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And it means this rebuild will now demand far, far more than that. We’re easily talking over €200m, with Dominik Szoboszlai being chased for a new contract on what will be similar terms at the very least.