Liverpool have paid £56million over the odds for their transfers over the last decade, according to findings from the CIES Football Observatory.
The Reds were assessed alongside every side from Europe’s top five leagues to determine how each club has performed in the market over the last 10 years. Signings from across the continent were analysed, comparing actual player value - estimated according to the exclusive CIES Football Observatory’s statistical model - to the fee paid by the signing clubs in each individual deal.
Liverpool had 33 major signings assessed with a total expenditure of €1.004billion compared to an estimated player value of €948million - equal to an overspend of £56million, which places them ninth in the Premier League and 19th across Europe.
