- Anfield Index

Players Leaving Will Hugely Ease LFC's Payroll As the mercury begins to rise, the fervour surrounding Liverpool FC is set to ignite a blockbuster summer, with the club priming itself for some critical manoeuvres in the transfer market. As part of the pre-season preparations, the Reds have made significant strides, trimming an eye-watering £535k off their weekly wage bill. Five heavyweight contracts are set to expire, signalling the dawn of a new era at Anfield. Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Alex …

What is the correct wage for any player? It's very subjective even in the best of circumstances, but the negotiations between Mo Salah's camp and Liverpool football club involve several added layers that increase the complexity exponentially. THE WAGE SCALE The "wage scale" and how far Mo's new deal can be outside of that without upsetting a cohesive squad is such a guessing game that we might as well not even consider it as a factor. Players themselves will likely …

Amidst the furore of the January transfer window, the UEFA European Club Footballing Landscape report was published, a report which UEFA assert is 'like no other publication of its kind'. In terms of scope and depth though, it supersedes the analysis of the oft-quoted Deloitte Money League, which I broke down with respect to Liverpool FC here. That being said, I would recommend you read that first, as an introductory piece, to provide some context to the following discussion. For …