Liverpool have lost out on millions after agreeing a deal which has been described as a “massive gamble”.
Arne Slot’s side are aiming to defend their Premier League title next season, and they have been incredibly active in the transfer window as they look to improve their squad.
The Reds signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, as well as adding full-backs Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong.
Last week, Liverpool added yet another star to their squad, bringing Hugo Ekitike to Anfield for a fee of around £79million.
However, Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that the Reds overpaid in the Ekitike deal.
‘Liverpool paid £10m too much for Ekitike’
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness insisted that £70m would have been a fair price for Ektike, £10m less than what Liverpool ended up paying.
