Liverpool have recognised that they made a series of mistakes in the transfer market over recent years, including the decision to sell a significant number of promising young players.
According to BBC Sport, an internal realisation has emerged at the club that too many talented youngsters were allowed to leave. Bobby Clark, Jarell Quansah and Tyler Morton are among the players Liverpool have sold in recent years.
The departures have generated considerable income for the club. Since 2020, Liverpool have brought in about €270m from the sales of young players.
However, the club now believes that those decisions have left the first-team squad without enough young talent to provide a strong foundation for the future. Liverpool are preparing to address the issue by targeting the most promising players aged under 21.
The recruitment drive is expected to focus on talent from across England as well as from other countries. The aim is to rebuild the club’s supply of young players and strengthen the squad’s long-term options.
Liverpool’s current position has added to the attention on the issue. After five rounds of the Premier League, they are sixth in the table with nine points.
The club’s assessment represents a change in approach after several years in which the sale of academy and young first-team players produced substantial transfer income. Now, Liverpool intend to place greater emphasis on bringing in young players capable of contributing to the team’s future.