Liverpool's clever transfer trick pays off as medical takes place today
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10:29, Mon, Jun 22, 2026 Updated: 10:29, Mon, Jun 22, 2026 Liverpool are set to add a decent chunk of money to their transfer budget (Image: Getty)Liverpool are set to bank a significant sum after employing a clever trick as one of their former players closes in on a summer transfer. Bobby Clark spent time with the Reds between 2021 and 2024, initially joining their academy before working his way into the senior squad.
It saw Clark reunite with former Reds assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders, who was in charge of the Austrian side at the time. Despite his obvious potential, it never worked out for Clark at Salzburg and he was loaned to Championship side Derby County last season.
Read our Privacy PolicyHe scored four goals in 45 appearances for the Rams and was named the club's young player of the season after they narrowly missed out on a place in the play-offs.Clark is now poised to join Derby on a permanent basis, according to the Daily Mail, with a medical expected to take place on Monday.The report states that Salzburg will receive around £6m in exchange for Clark's signature, although a significant chunk of that figure will go to Liverpool.That's because the Reds included a 17.5 per cent sell-on clause in the deal that saw the midfielder move to Austria back in 2024. As a result, they are in line to receive just over £1m.While not a huge amount of money in the grand scheme of things, it will represent a welcome boost for Liverpool as they go in search of reinforcements in the summer market.Bobby Clark is poised to complete a £6m move to Derby County (Image: Getty)They have already signed Victor Munoz from Spanish side Osasuna, having secured his signature ahead of Newcastle United despite the Magpies reaching an agreement of their own.Liverpool are now stepping up their efforts to land RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, who has been hailed as a potential successor to Mohamed Salah.The teenager is currently representing Ivory Coast at the World Cup and is thought to be valued at around £87m by his current employers.An opening bid was rejected by Leipzig last week but Liverpool are widely expected to return to the table with an improved secondary offer.Diomande recently hinted that he would be open to a Premier League switch, claiming that his future would most likely be sorted after the World Cup.