10 Things Liverpool Fans Need To Know About Adam Lallana

3. He Only Cost Southampton £18,000

AP Photo/Scott HeppellAP Photo/Scott HeppellSouthampton's summer has been a particularly lucrative one - and with Morgan Schneiderlin linked with a move to Arsenal in recent days, and Dejan Lovren expected to leave for a reasonable price tag before September, that might not be over with yet - and their new-found riches are testament to a frugal approach to player acquisition that has only occasionally been ignored for big money signings. Southampton have now made a ludicrous profit on the player's initial cost (which was £3000, plus £15,000 in future incentives when he signed from Bournemouth), filling Ronald Koeman's transfer warchest for what should be a very busy couple of months. Liverpool meanwhile have spent a massive amount in the past couple of years - though Champions League money and the newly-inflated TV deal will cover some of that outlay, and the possibility of Luis Suarez leaving would also bring in a lot of money. Their outlay is testament to the high-price of Premier League success - though of course they have spent considerably less than Man City and Chelsea in the past decade -but also the value of developing a strong youth set-up that not only brings strong players in, but also which encourages their development.
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