Yahoo News Liverpool in 'opportunistic' mood as director reveals transfer talks amid Ollie Watkins link
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has discussed transfers during new manager Arne Slot’s first press conference, amid links to Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.
Villa’s star striker was linked with Liverpool earlier this summer, with Slot said to be an admirer of the 28-year-old, who is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League. Asked about contracts and potential transfers at Anfield this summer, Hughes said: “It's been great to work with Arne.
"It was a difficult position at first. We both had jobs to finish. Since then, we've been in conversations daily. On many things: logistics, organisation and, of course, preparing the transfer window. That's something we'll know more about when we go on.
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“With the window open, we'll always be opportunistic if we can. It is hard to say and speak industry-wide,” he added, when asked about the quiet start to the summer transfer window.
"Naturally, when major competitions are on in the summer, World Cup, European Championship, in this case a Copa America and the Olympics as well, so there is a lot of football being played.
"Naturally, the attention is there. After the flurry in June, it will calm down now is my prediction for the month of July.
“Then, like always, when August starts and coaches have had more time to work with players, I think the opinions will then be more set at football clubs.
“You then may see a situation in August, like in previous seasons, there is a little bit of a hurry to get things done and to make sure everyone's squads are in order.
“I don’t think this will be any different, but who knows what will transpire economically? It is hard to say and speak for other clubs. I see a quiet July, then a crescendo in August."
