Liverpool‘s transfer guru Michael Edwards has been the mastermind behind some of the Reds’ most successful and frankly genius transfer deals since becoming sporting director in November 2016.
Edwards has been pivotal in building a side that won the club’s sixth Champions League trophy, ended their 30-year wait for the Premier League title and added four more trophies to their cabinet.
He also excelled at strategically offloading players for sensational fees – squeezing £142million out of Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho which was swiftly invested into Virgil van Dijk and Alisson.
But in a blow to Jurgen Klopp and Co, the sporting director left Anfield earlier this year and their Premier League rivals are already waiting in the wings to snap him up.
Sportsmail revealed that Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Edwards as the two top-flight giants look to strengthen their recruitment operations.
It is not surprising either side are attracted to Edwards given the huge success he had at Anfield and if they can secure his services, they would be pulling off a major coup.
Liverpool’s transfer guru Michael Edwards (left) was the mastermind behind their best deals
He was pivotal in building a side that won the Premier League and the Champions League
He joined Liverpool in 2011 as head of analytics before a number of promotions eventually saw him take up the role as sporting director.
His first signing of his first summer window at the helm of Liverpool’s transfers is arguably his best as he snapped up Mohamed Salah for £39m. After scoring 156 goals in 254 the Kop’s Egyptian King has more than paid for his price tag.
Edwards later secured Andrew Robertson for a price tag of £8m which now looks like pennies as his market value has increased many times over.
He also masterminded some often underrated signings such as Fabinho and Thiago, as well as kickstarting Liverpool 2.0 by bringing in Luis Diaz as the Reds look to build for the future.
Now hailed as the Egyptian King, Mohamed Salah (right) signed for £39m from Roma in 2017
Andrew Robertson’s £8m move from Hull in 2017 is possibly Edwards’ greatest bargain buy
With football often hinging on the high stakes of business transactions these days, Edwards was strategic in the market with a hallmark of his work being his ability to strategise both the comings and goings at Anfield.
He not only pulled off some of the club’s most successful signings but also…