This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.

It's the bottom line podcast here on the Blood Red channel. I'm Guy Clark. Welcome along.

As the Reds evolve their transfer approach securing Darwin services from Ben Vika,

we explore the finances behind the deal worth a potential $85 million.

We'll also examine how Julian Ward has uncovered one of World Football's hottest young

prospects and the dealings behind the scenes which has secured him a six year deal at Anfield as well as the

commercial success it could provide for the Reds here to do all of that it's a

pleasure to welcome the echoes business of football writer Dave Powell Dave I trust you well and

well this deal potentially a club record yeah yeah it's got all the all the

hallmarks of being so and they guaranteed some less than what they paid

Virgil van Dyke and Alice and Becker but with all the add-ons included it looks

set to it's going to break new ground for FSG in Liverpool 85 million looks at

to break new ground for FSG in Liverpool.

85 million is all told when everything's considered.

If the add-ons are met and triggered,

then it's going to be the biggest investment

that FSG have made into the first team

squad at that of course since they've been here.

And that's the way of looking at it I suppose with this deal is so often it's a

FSC, it's sell to buy and this that and the other, which we will get into and talk about maybe how

Liverpool are affording this deal. But equally, this is seen as an investment to secure, I suppose,

the next rung of Liverpool's forward line?

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