In the summer that Arne Slot arrived at Anfield, there was an internal decision to slowly transition away from the squad he inherited from his illustrious predecessor, Jürgen Klopp. Despite the Merseyside fanbase clamouring for new signings and exciting transfer deals before the start of this season, the choice to delicately move forward was undertaken by the returning Sporting CEO, Michael Edwards and his new Sporting Director, Richard Hughes.
In stark contrast to the scattergun dealings of both Chelsea and Manchester United, the new head coach of Anfield was supplemented with only Federico Chiesa as an opportunistic signing for just £10m.