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Richard Hughes' Liverpool exit raises serious questions about the Reds' summer spending

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It has been one of the worst kept secrets in football, but Richard Hughes' time at Liverpool is about to come to an end. He adds that an agreement "has already been signed".



Molina claims that, as many fans have always suspected, Hughes has already been "overseeing this summer transfer window for the Saudi club", going further by stating the fact that the Scotsman has been "juggling" both roles has not gone down well with others in the industry, believing this to be a conflict of interest. However, the Reds recruitment, both in terms of incomings and outgoings, has worsened during this time frame.

Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Chiesa were the only senior players signed during Hughes' first transfer window, before he oversaw last summer's splurge. The Reds were widely considered the best-run big club on the planet, but that zeitgeist has certainly precipitated.