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Richard Hughes’ transition from Bournemouth to Liverpool as a sporting director marks a pivotal moment in the post-Jurgen Klopp.

Renowned for his astute footballing acumen, Hughes brings a wealth of experience to the Merseyside club.

His tenure at Bournemouth, characterized by shrewd recruitment and strategic vision, underscores his ability to navigate the intricacies of modern football.

Hughes has a proven track record of purchasing low and selling high.

Nathan Ake (bought for £20m), Callum Wilson (bought for £3m), and Tyrone Mings (bought for £8m), who were sold for £41 million, £20 million, and £25 million, respectively, were among the players Hughes signed for the South coast club.

Michael Edwards, who rejoined the club in a higher-power wielding role as FSG’s CEO of Football, is believed to be a big fan of Richard Hughes and his work.

Hughes and Edwards will work in conjunction with each other relating to all football matters at LFC, and will fill the power vacuum that Jurgen Klopp will leave behind at the end of the season.

Of course, Hughes did not work alone at Bournemouth, and it has already been reported that he will be bringing a staff member in the form of Cherries’ chief scout Mark Burchill.

In the 2000s, Burchill and Hughes were teammates at Portsmouth, where Edwards initially developed his friendship with the future sporting director of Liverpool.

Burchill’s prior managerial experience included winning the Scottish Cup with Livingston in 2015.

He then moved on to work alongside Hughes as a scout at Bournemouth.

However, it has now emerged that yet more of Hughes’ cabinet could be on their way to Anfield.

Richard Hughes to bring in Bournemouth scouting coordinator Craig McKee

More wholesale changes are set to occur in Liverpool’s recruitment team, with the BBC reporting that Cherries scouting coordinator Craig McKee is set to follow Hughes to Liverpool for the start of next season.

Craig McKee is expected to follow Richard Hughes to Liverpool imminently, with his area of expertise in scouting

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Prior to entering into football, McKee worked for Scottish Rugby and Edinburgh Rugby.

McKee was referred to as “the heartbeat of the operation” established by Hughes at Bournemouth in a 2017 story written for the Guardian.

With two more additions to the recruitment team, it will be interesting to see how the existing structure is affected – if at all.

Head of recruitment Dave Fallows and chief scout Barry Hunter were overseeing Liverpool’s summer recruitment plans in the absence of a full-time sporting director.

But what is clear is that the Anfield club is ensuring it can continue to operate as an elite-level team without the massive influence that Jurgen Klopp has been in the past 9 years.