Liverpool news: Stefan Borson suggests real reason for signing drought
Liverpool’s lack of summer signings is unlikely to be related to any concerns surrounding the profit and sustainability rules (PSR).
That is the view of finance expert Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider he’s starting to see signs that a lot of clubs who have been quiet in the window may be more active as we approach the 30 August transfer deadline.
Liverpool have failed to make a single new signing this summer after appointing Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Anfield.
The Merseyside giants were expected to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, but the 25-year-old decided to remain with the La Liga club after being offered a new contract with improved terms.
Football Insider revealed on 18 August Liverpool will now wait until January to sign an A-list midfielder following the collapse of the Zubimendi deal.
Liverpool summer spending strategy unlikely to be PSR-related
Borson revealed the club’s restraint in the current window is likely to be a choice as opposed to them being concerned about committing a spending breach.
He told Football Insider: “They seem to have a lot of capacity to be able to make signings if they so wish.
“Therefore, you assume either for internal budgetary reasons or strategic reasons from the ownership, they just want to pause and take a breather from the market.
“But I’m starting to see signs that a lot of the clubs that have been quite restrained so far may not be so restrained in the final two weeks.
“I think we may see a surprising amount of business even without the Saudi money coming in.
“We will have to see what happens.
“But I’m pretty sure that Liverpool’s spending is a choice as opposed to restraint that’s come from PSR.”
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