Liverpool are one of the most stable clubs in Europe, and that delivered a Premier League title under Arne Slot in his first season on Merseyside. However, that stability has come under threat this summer due to interest from the Saudi Pro League.
The Merseyside giants want to show real ambition in the market over the summer transfer window, and are already on the cusp of bringing in a couple of players.
Sporting director Richard Hughes and his recruitment team are working hard behind the scenes to ensure they properly improve the title-winning squad ahead of the new season.
However, Liverpool’s stability is under major threat, and the Saudi Pro League is pushing to snare away one of the most influential figures from Anfield this summer.
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Al-Hilal want Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards was the sporting director who constructed the team that won the Premier League and the Champions League under Jurgen Klopp.
He was convinced to return to Anfield last season by FSG as the new CEO of Football, and is in charge of the sporting department of the group’s football operations.
He played a big role in recruiting Richard Hughes as the sporting director last year, but it has been claimed that he could be moving to Saudi Arabia.
According to GiveMeSport, Al-Hilal are in talks with Edwards and are trying to convince him to move to the club as their head of football.
He has shown no inclination to leave Liverpool, but he has entertained the talks and is in direct contact with Al-Hilal president Fahad bin Nafel to discuss a potential role.
It would be a catastrophic blow for FSG if they lose Edwards again, as they found it extremely hard to replace him when he previously left the sporting director’s role.
