New Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has made a prediction for the transfer window as Arne Slot completes his first press conference as Reds boss.
A lot of change has occurred off the pitch this summer with Jurgen Klopp leaving and being replaced by Slot, .
Michael Edwards also returned to Anfield as FSG s CEO of football but there has so far been no transfer activity in or out of the club over the summer.
And speaking at a joint press conference on Friday with new boss Slot, Hughes insisted he expected a quiet July in the transfer market.
Hughes said on transfer plans: When there are major competitions during the summer a European Championship, Copa America and the Olympics as well there s a lot of football being played, naturally the attention is going to be there.
And I think that after the (Premier League-wide) flurry that there was in June, it will calm down a little bit now. That would be my prediction for the month of July.
And then like always, when August starts and coaches have had more time to work with players, I think then the opinions will be more set at football clubs.
And then you may see a situation in August, like in previous seasons, is a little bit of hurry to get things done and to make sure that everyone s squads are in order.
I don t think this will be any different, but who knows what will transpire economically? It s hard to say and speak for other clubs.
But that was probably the case in June and why situations occurred as they did. But I d see a quiet July and then perhaps a crescendo in August would probably await us all.
And Slot has played down a huge overhaul of his squad when put to him that he has inherited a team full of stars, he said: We ve inherited a good team.
With the way I look at football, I can see how important it is to work on a daily basis. Not all players have the same level they have at their clubs. There is already a really good team.
Few good signings last year. Normally you see things will improve.
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Slot will replace one of the best managers Liverpool and the Premier League have ever seen in Klopp and the former Feyenoord boss admitted they are big shoes to fill .
The Dutchman told reporters: They are big shoes to fill but you can look at it as inheriting a squad and a team which has a winning culture.
One of the reasons to come here – and there are always more reasons for this – but I do feel we have a really good squad, and as a manager you want to work at a club with good players with an opportunity to win something.
The past has shown there is a possibility to win some trophies. I like to work with players and like to develop them but I like to win as well, and at this club there is an opportunity to win.
