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Profitability and sustainability rules - or PSR for short - have had a significant impact since their introduction, both in terms of player movement and the league table.
The regulations are a contributory factor to Chelsea handing players eight-year contracts
Newcastle United being unable to fully capitalise on the untold riches of their moneybags Saudi owners
Manchester United not strengthening their flailing squad during the January market
newly-promoted Leicester City having concerns over their position before a ball is even kicked next season.
it's why Nottingham Forest were docked points this season and Everton twice suffered the same punishment
Put simply, the spending of clubs is being kept in line with their revenue and they can lose a maximum of £35million per season or £105m over three campaigns
Given the tight ship run by FSG that can irk those who want Liverpool's owners to loosen the purse strings in the transfer market occasionally, the Reds have no concerns about breaching the limits
Liverpool have have demonstrated in the past, particularly when Michael Edwards was sporting director, an ability to capitalise on opportunities that present themselves in the transfer market
the signings of Gini Wijnaldum, Xherdan Shaqiri and Andy Robertson from relegated clubs
there have been signs of a return to such an approach, not least the knowledge of Alexis Mac Allister's £35m release clause, and spending just £16.25m on Wataru Endo
The Reds' earlier moves for Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo were examples of being willing to step in before rivals pounced.
With the clubs new back room staff there's a sense Liverpool will once again look to work smarter in the transfer market as well as continue to extract full bang for their buck.
Liverpool will therefore be monitoring the situation at Forest, with the deadline for the next PSR rules approaching on June 30
A report in the i newspaper has claimed the Midlanders will have to sell players before the end of next month to avoid once again breaching spending limits
While Forest will inevitably want to keep their best players, that is realistically unlikely. And that could open the door for the possible exit of highly-rated centre-back Murillo
Murillo, has impressed during his debut campaign with Forest having joined from hometown club Corinthians in Brazil
Liverpool will look to strengthen their options at the heart of defence this summer. And 21-year-old Murillo fits the long-established profile preferred by FSG..
Forest would want a significant fee but may not be in a position to overly haggle given their need for immediate funds to meet PSR demands
Should the Reds make any interest concrete, it would an introduction for Slot to the opportunistic transfer approach that has served his predecessor Jurgen Klopp so well in the past.
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