Newly-appointed Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has explained the lack of transfer activity following Arne Slot’s arrival as manager.
“When there are major competitions during the summer – a European Championship, Copa America and the Olympics as well – there’s a lot of football being played, naturally the attention is going to be there,” Hughes told a press conference on Friday.
“And I think that after the (Premier League-wide) flurry that there was in June, it will calm down a little bit now. That would be my prediction for the month of July.
“And then like always, when August starts and coaches have had more time to work with players, I think then the opinions will be more set at football clubs. And then you may see a situation in August, like in previous seasons, is a little bit of hurry to get things done and to make sure that everyone’s squads are in order.
“I don’t think this will be any different, but who knows what will transpire economically? It’s hard to say and speak for other clubs. But that was probably the case in June and why situations occurred as they did. But I’d see a quiet July and then perhaps a crescendo in August would probably await us all.”