Michael Edwards is reportedly on the verge of joining Manchester United as their new Sporting Director – & one look at his dealings at Liverpool should get the Old Trafford faithful very excited indeed.
While Liverpool have made some brilliant bargain buys in recent years, their ability to sell players for more than their value is just as impressive. A lot of that has been down to the skill of sporting director Michael Edwards, who left the club at the end of last season.
Jurgen Klopp has helped transform Liverpool’s fortunes on the pitch but Edwards deserves just as much credit for the Reds’ success in the transfer market.
We’ve looked at the 16 players Liverpool have made a profit on since Edwards became their sporting director in November 2016.
Harry Wilson
A Liverpool academy graduate, Wilson only made two appearances for their first team and both came in domestic cup competitions.
The Wales international enjoyed loan spells at Crewe, Hull, Derby, Bournemouth and Cardiff, becoming renowned for his stunning long-range goals.
Having rejected a £12million bid from Burnley in 2020, Liverpool agreed to sell him to Fulham for the same price a year later.
And Wilson was one of their star performers as Fulham romped to the Championship title. He’ll be one to watch in the Premier League next season.
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Taiwo Awoniyi
Despite joining Liverpool for a fee of around £400,000 in 2015, Awoniyi never played for the Reds due to his inability to secure a UK work permit.
The striker spent his entire Liverpool career out on loan, most recently making 22 appearances for Bundesliga side Union Berlin in 2020-21.
After helping them qualify for the new UEFA Conference League, he made the move permanent in a £6.5million deal.
Marko Grujic
Grujic became Klopp’s first signing as Liverpool manager in January 2016, joining the Reds in a £5.1million deal from Red Star Belgrade.
But the midfielder only played 508 minutes for the club in all competitions, spending time on loan at Cardiff City, Hertha Berlin and Porto.
Despite only playing a peripheral role for the Portuguese giants in 2020-21, Grujic clearly made a good impression as Porto agreed to pay £10.5million for his services.
Not a bad piece of business from Edwards and Liverpool.
Kamil Grabara
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