Liverpool’s costs ‘go through the roof’ after signing spree
Liverpool are enduring a challenging season despite investing heavily in their squad in the summer transfer window.
Arne Slot’s side have slipped to sixth in the Premier League table following their 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday (24 January).
Liverpool backed Slot in the summer transfer window, with £450million worth of new signings coming through the door at Anfield.
Alexander Isak joined for £125m from Newcastle United, breaking the Premier League transfer record.
Meanwhile, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman also made the move to Anfield.
How Liverpool have added £80m+ player costs
Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider Liverpool’s player amortisation will “go through the roof” following their heavy spending this season.
It comes after Deloitte’s 2026 Money League revealed Liverpool’s wage bill surged from £386m to £421m last season due to the bonuses owed to players and staff after winning the Premier League title.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “The wage bill is very high. We’ll have to see what the other operating expenses are to see whether it’s been a profitable year for the club.
“Player amortisation is obviously going to go through the roof this season. Not for 2024-25 so much, but clearly for 2025-26, the spending is going to hit that very hard.
“You’re going to have something like £80-90m added to player amortisation going forward say for the next few years, so that’s going to be something to watch. But generally, it was a very good set of results.”
How much revenue do Liverpool generate?
Deloitte’s figures revealed Liverpool’s turnover surged from £614m in 2023-24 to £702m last season – marking a new club record and the highest total in the Premier League.
Although the report indicated a rise in commercial revenue from £288m to £307m, the Reds’ official accounts revealed their income in that department stood at £308m in 2023-24, suggesting the two parties break those figures down differently.
Elsewhere, Liverpool’s broadcast revenue increased from £204m to £269m following their return to the Champions League and title success, while matchday income also received a boost after improving from £102m to £126m last season.
The Merseyside giants generated the fifth-highest revenue in Europe in 2024-25, with Real Madrid coming out on top with a turnover of £975m.
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