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How did Liverpool afford their £400m summer of spending?

Liverpool won the Premier League title last season but spent nearly half a billion pounds to revamp their squad this summer. Why? And how did they do it?

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Wales boss Craig Bellamy says he is ‘not a fan’ of Kazakhstan’s artificial pitch

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Antony reveals he rejected Champions League giant before Manchester United exit

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Senne Lammens rejected Premier League club for ‘dream’ Manchester United transfer

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Wales resume World Cup qualifying action in Kazakhstan – the key talking points

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Manchester United: Senne Lammens shirt number confirmed after £18m Deadline Day transfer

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Liverpool hero warns fans to 'get used to' players going on strike after Alexander Isak saga

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Free agents Premier League clubs can sign as Man Utd look to solve key issue

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Rio Ferdinand rates Man Utd's transfer window after £230m splurge and key exits

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Yoane Wissa sent pointed message by Brentford chief after Newcastle transfer saga

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Peter Shilton's 'Hand of God' shirt goes on display around the country ahead of auction

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Premier League team's fans warn club could 'die' as they plan boycott for next fixture

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National League match abandoned after sickening head clash as player hospitalised

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Howard Webb says VAR made ‘misjudgement’ in disallowing Fulham’s goal at Chelsea

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Liverpool handed major injury boost as Ibrahima Konate trains with France ahead of World Cup qualifiers

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Celtic have opened door to Rangers in title race – and closed top tier of Parkhead for Europa League

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Manchester United top, Liverpool bottom half - Premier League table according to xG

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Man Utd example Liverpool must now avoid after breaking British transfer record TWICE

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Mo Salah reflects on breaking down over Diogo Jota's death - 'I didn't prepare myself'

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Man Utd transfer Wayne Rooney had called for was vetoed during summer window

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Mohamed Salah makes two clear demands to 17-year-old Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha

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Eberechi Eze decision raises Alan Shearer eyebrow as Ian Wright also questions Mikel Arteta

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The Celtic apologies and promises are coming but furious fanbase simply won’t accept them

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Alan Shearer perfectly sums up Marc Guehi and Liverpool saga after transfer collapsed

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Liverpool transfer news: Reds make Marc Guehi decision as outgoing star breaks silence

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Kelechi Iheanacho Celtic contract details revealed as Brendan Rodgers makes big prediction

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Arsenal news: Granit Xhaka's role in transfer emerges as Mikel Arteta comes under fire

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Man Utd transfer news: Two deals still planned after deadline as target gives frosty response

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OLIVER HOLT: Newcastle will never be a top tier club as long as football's elite stay away - so is it a bone-saw thing?

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Stuart Armstrong seals Aberdeen transfer as ex Celtic star makes stunning SPFL return

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Michael Nicholson ordered by Celtic fan group to answer three critical concerns as 'accountability' demanded

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Gianluigi Donnarumma: Manchester City confirm keeper's squad number after £26m move

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Ilkay Gundogan welcomes Galatasaray reunion after calling time on second Manchester City stint

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Paul Scholes addresses his major problem with Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim

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