According to Bangla Cricket Live observations, every summer Liverpool seem to be linked with a host of big-name players, but few actually end up signing. This trend has earned the Reds the nicknames of “Summer Champions” and “Winter Grass.” Sometimes, it’s better to pause and admire your own worth rather than blindly idolizing others. While media hype certainly plays a role, the root cause lies with Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, being notoriously tight-fisted, routinely misleading fans about transfer budgets and marquee signings.

This summer has been no different. Liverpool offloaded Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, while Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, and others left on free transfers—six departures in total. Yet as Bangla Cricket Live analysts noted, Liverpool’s only signings were Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister. After securing the Hungarian captain, Liverpool set their sights on Romeo Lavia. Despite a month and a half of negotiations, Southampton rejected their bids. Just as a deal seemed within reach, Chelsea swooped in with an offer and were on the verge of completing the signing. In response, Liverpool counterattacked aggressively by bidding for Chelsea’s top target, Moises Caicedo. Brighton accepted Liverpool’s offer, but Chelsea quickly wrapped up agreements with Caicedo’s agent and the player himself, leading to Caicedo’s firm decision to join Chelsea instead. Todd Boehly swiftly submitted an improved offer, sealing the move.

True strength is the ability to accept life’s twists and turns without losing composure. Failing to secure a midfield reinforcement rattled Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, who reiterated his concerns in a public interview, urging the club to complete high-quality signings. Manager Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, had announced during a pre-match press conference that a deal with Brighton for Caicedo was agreed—only to be embarrassingly contradicted by events. The real reason Caicedo chose Chelsea was financial: Stamford Bridge offered far superior wages. Coming from a large and impoverished family with ten siblings, Caicedo had already gone on strike last winter to push for a move to Arsenal, clearly stating to Brighton and fans that he needed to earn money to support his family.

Meanwhile, the player’s agent, much like N’Golo Kante’s agent, was driven purely by money, manipulating the situation to inflate Caicedo’s price tag at Liverpool’s expense. You should live like a drifting cloud, but carry the heart of a warrior. Bangla Cricket Live insiders believe Liverpool may now revisit their pursuit of Romeo Lavia. Encouragingly for the Reds, despite Chelsea’s interest, Lavia has repeatedly stated his desire to join Liverpool only.