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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jake Polden

Liverpool miss out on millions in bonus money after transfer plan backfires

Liverpool have missed out on millions in bonus money following Xherdan Shaqiri's transfer to Chicago Fire.

The Switzerland international midfielder left the Reds in the summer for Lyon in a deal worth £5million, with 4.2million to be paid further down the line in bonus instalments - nearly 50 per cent of the overall transfer fee.

It was never stipulated what would trigger the clauses, but most contracts feature appearance and goal bonuses.

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