'I have tried' - Arne Slot issues plea as Liverpool's $600M strategy questioned

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Liverpool spent big during last summer's transfer window - signing the likes of Florian Wirz and Alexander Isak - but failed to challenge for the Premier League title this seasonArne Slot believes Liverpool's investment last summer will pay off(Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot believes Liverpool's massive summer spend will eventually pay off - once the team's frustrating injury crisis ends.The Reds spent around $600 million on fresh talent last summer, bringing in the likes of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Giorgi Mamardashvili, and Hugo Ekitike to revamp Slot's Premier League title-winning squad.But that investment hasn't paid off for Liverpool yet. Even Ekitike, Liverpool's 15-goal striker, has missed some games through injury this campaign.The latest Liverpool player to go down with an injury is Wirtz, who picked up an issue while warming up ahead of last weekend's victory at Nottingham Forest.

The German midfielder will miss this Sunday's Premier League game against West Ham at Anfield.Florian Wirtz has picked up an injury(Image: Getty Images)When questioned about Liverpool's spending on Friday, Slot pointed at the club's injury woes. He also highlighted the millions Liverpool recouped from player sales last summer, selling the likes of Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Jarell Quansah, and Ben Gannon-Doak."I have tried 450 times to say we also sold for £300 million ($403.7 million)," said Slot.

Some already now, and some in the future."The reality of this season is we sold for £300 million, some starters like Trent Alexander-Arnold sold for only £10 million ($13.5 million to Real Madrid). We had to recoup the money with players."Slot added: "From that spent, then £250 million ($336.4 million) of it.