After overpaying for Sadio Mane, Jurgen Klopp seems hellbent on perpetuating Liverpool's irresponsible transfer spending by paying over the odds for 'magic' Newcastle attacker Georginio Wijnaldum.
According to The Telegraph:
"Liverpool have jumped to the head of the queue to sign Georginio Wijnaldum and are confident they can strike a deal this week. Newcastle have set a fee of £27m".
This potential deal follows the typical LFC transfer template:
* Player signs for rival club at a reasonable fee (Often having been linked with Liverpool first)
* 1-2 years later, Liverpool sign the player for an inflated fee.
Examples:
* Lovren: Cost Southampton £8m in 2014. LFC paid £20m a year later (150% increase)
* Mane: Cost Southampton £12m in 2014. LFC paid £34m 2 years later (183% increase)
* Markovic: Cost Benfica £7m in 2013. LFC paid £20m a year later (185% increase)
Wijnaldum seems set to continue the trend. Newcastle signed him a year ago for £14.5m, if the Reds pay £27m fee, it'll represent an 86% rise in just one year.
It's ridiculous, but this is the reality of Liverpool's current (flawed) transfer policy. It's not all bad, though - if Liverpool pay £27m, it'll only be a piffling 86% increase, which is peanuts compared to the 185% increase on Markovic's transfer fee.
Is Wijnaldum worth such a massive fee increase?
According to The Telegraph:
"Liverpool have jumped to the head of the queue to sign Georginio Wijnaldum and are confident they can strike a deal this week. Newcastle have set a fee of £27m".
This potential deal follows the typical LFC transfer template:
* Player signs for rival club at a reasonable fee (Often having been linked with Liverpool first)
* 1-2 years later, Liverpool sign the player for an inflated fee.
Examples:
* Lovren: Cost Southampton £8m in 2014. LFC paid £20m a year later (150% increase)
* Mane: Cost Southampton £12m in 2014. LFC paid £34m 2 years later (183% increase)
* Markovic: Cost Benfica £7m in 2013. LFC paid £20m a year later (185% increase)
Wijnaldum seems set to continue the trend. Newcastle signed him a year ago for £14.5m, if the Reds pay £27m fee, it'll represent an 86% rise in just one year.
It's ridiculous, but this is the reality of Liverpool's current (flawed) transfer policy. It's not all bad, though - if Liverpool pay £27m, it'll only be a piffling 86% increase, which is peanuts compared to the 185% increase on Markovic's transfer fee.
Is Wijnaldum worth such a massive fee increase?
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