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Already, Liverpool has spent a total of around $239 million (£176 million) in the transfer market — including the deal for Giorgi Mamardashvili that was agreed last summer and all the potential add-ons — and before long, Kerkez could add to that by another $54 million (£40 million).

The club-record deal for Florian Wirtz, which could become a British transfer record if all the add-ons are met, has drawn the most eyeballs, understandably.

The reality, though, is that while Liverpool has splashed the cash already — and looks set to continue doing so — it didn't spend anything substantial in Slot's first summer at the helm.

Quansah, by all accounts, will move to Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of around $46 million (£34 million), and it would be a surprise if Nunez and Elliott didn't leave for more than that.

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Pep Guardiola's side has spent $396 million (£293 million) so far in 2024; Wirtz was simply enticed by the superior Liverpool pitch.

While Liverpool has spent big, then, there is no reason for Hughes and co to slow down