Opinion: Richard Hughes has left Liverpool but his transfer mistakes remain

Anfield Watch argues that former sporting director Richard Hughes left significant transfer issues at Liverpool despite spending heavily. The article notes Hughes spent over £450 million in one window and £150 million the following season, but signings such as Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong, and Florian Wirtz struggled with injuries or form, while a £123 million deal for Bradley Barcola failed to properly replace Mohamed Salah.

The writer also criticizes Hughes for extending deals for Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai, and failing to sell fringe players like Wataru Endo, Kostas Tsimikas, and Federico Chiesa. The burden now reportedly falls on new sporting director Julian Ward and manager Andoni Iraola to restructure the squad.