‘Michael Edwards to land huge pay rise after sensational Liverpool deal agreed’
Liverpool chief Michael Edwards has boosted his stock after agreeing a sensational deal at Anfield.
The 44-year-old first joined the Merseyside giants in 2011 and became sporting director in 2016 before leaving in the summer of 2022.
However, Liverpool’s owners – Fenway Sports Group (FSG) – appointed Edwards as its chief executive of football last year, with the offer including him helping to identify and manage a second club.
GiveMeSport reported on 20 May the FSG chief has now been approached by Al-Hilal to discuss taking up a senior role at the club.
It said Edwards is happy in his current position, but he has shown a desire to engage and discuss a potential role for the future with the Saudi Pro League side.
Finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider Edwards has likely been offered an “extraordinary” deal to join Al-Hilal.
Liverpool agree £10m Trent Alexander-Arnold deal
Edwards is clearly an important figure at Anfield and is part of FSG’s long-term plans within the sport.
It has been revealed he has been leading the negotiations alongside sporting director Richard Hughes over a payment for Trent Alexander-Arnold to join Real Madrid early this summer.
Liverpool have now agreed a deal worth £8.4million with the Spanish giants for the England international to join them on 1 June.
The Premier League champions view the agreement as being worth closer to £10million as Real Madrid will also pay the 26-year-old’s salary for June, with his deal at Anfield originally set to expire on 30 June.
It now means Alexander-Arnold will be able to play for the La Liga side at the upcoming Club World Cup, which begins on 15 June and ends on 13 July.
Liverpool to offer Michael Edwards lucrative deal
It is an incredible piece of business from Edwards and Richard Hughes to get close to £10million out of Real Madrid for Alexander-Arnold.
The Spanish side’s first offer was believed to be worth around £850,000, so it’s a huge uplift on the initial expectations for the deal.
Edwards has proven in these negotiations he is someone FSG needs to keep around as part of the efforts to continue Liverpool’s progress and start its multi-club model.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Boston-based firm now offer him a new deal and a significant pay rise to tie down his long-term future.
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