Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has dismissed the idea that Liverpool can be classed as big spenders following their pursuit of Darwin Nunez, arguing the club's net spend in recent years tells a different story.
The Reds are closing on on the Benfica forward, in a deal expected to surpass the £75million paid for Virgil van Dijk back in January 2018. Liverpool have agreed an upfront fee of £64.8m for Nunez, though this could rise to £85m through potential add-ons attached to the transfer agreement.
After learning of this development, a number of rival supporters have labelled Jurgen Klopp a hypocrite due to his previous comments on lucrative transfer fees. The big difference with Liverpool compared to their closest rivals is that signings such as Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk were offset by the significant departure of Philippe Coutinho.
