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A month on from signing Cody Gakpo, Liverpool might not have done any more deals (and they are not expected to before Tuesday's transfer deadline, either) but they have watched on as plenty of their rivals do business. Chelsea has already spent around $200m on a variety of players, with Todd Boehly's seemingly scattergun approach not helping to curb exponentially increasing transfer fees. READ MORE: '

Liverpool needs a midfielder but Brighton wants another $50m (£40m/€45m) to let Caicedo go mid-season — an understandable stance considering their league position and current status.



Even before factoring in how desperate the Reds would look for a new signing, the prices are already enormous.



But they are in many ways right to avoid making the moves that some of their rivals are. Caicedo is a good player, for example, but not one that should warrant that sort of price tag.


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