Ornstein bombshell - massive new update on Liverpool future with more change incoming

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Simon Francis has joined Al Hilal and will now take over their transfer activity, while Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes is also linked with the Saudi Pro League outfit. All the latest on Richard Hughes vacating his role as Liverpool sporting director Ornstein writes that while Hughes will be leaving soon, it should not be cause for concern in the transfer department.

“Hughes’s contractual situation means this would naturally be his last transfer window at the club before a period of transition which would allow a successor to settle into the role at Anfield,” Ornstein reports. Francis — who replaced Hughes as Bournemouth’s technical director following the former Scotland international midfielder’s move to Anfield —has left the south-coast club to take up a similar role at Al Hilal.

“Francis and Hughes were team-mates at Bournemouth during their playing careers and were colleagues in the club’s technical department. Hughes was appointed by Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s U.S. owner, in March 2024 on a contract through to the summer of 2027.” It’s difficult to not be worried about the amount of change at Liverpool right now There is a lot to be excited about right now, but it’s not inaccurate to say there is more than one major change creating new challenges for Liverpool this summer: Slot has just been replaced by Iraola Salah, Robertson and Konate are leaving – all key starters Hughes will vacate his role as Liverpool’s sporting director imminently All the above is highly nuanced, providing their own unique challenges for the next year at Anfield of huge significance.