Liverpool have been executing multiple transfers this summer window but they have also been quite clever with their business.
Richard Hughes & Co. has been proactive this summer regarding transfer business, as LFC have already signed players worth more than £220 million.
However, to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), the Merseyside club has been actively selling players.
The permanent departures of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Caoimhin Kelleher have generated the much-needed cash flow for the Reds.
With a few more imminent transfer outs this summer, the club will be able to manage their balance.
But there is a much cleverer business tactic the Anfield giants have used.
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Liverpool have buy-back clause on defender’s deal
Liverpool recently sold young defender Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen for a package deal of £35 million, £30 million base amount and £5 million in additional fees. The official announcement is yet to be made.
Even though the Reds are short on defenders right now, this deal is intended for the youngster’s development.
Although this might seem like a bad piece of business but according to German media outlet Kicker, the PL champions have added a buy-back clause on the 22-year-old’s Leverkusen contract.
LFC will be able to activate the buy-back clause ‘worth in excess of €60 million from 2027 onwards’. The German club was able to secure the deal in first place due to this clause only.
Considering the ample amount of game time the defender will get, the England U21 international will be flourishing in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League.
By 2027, the LFC academy graduate will grow into a reliable defensive pillar. The extra fee Liverpool will have to pay Bayer Leverkusen for Jarell Quansah in the future, if they decide to bring him back, can be dubbed as a mere ‘training compensation’.
Reds, does this deal seem sensible, or should they have just sold him?
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