Ex-Liverpool director admits ‘regret’ over not swooping for ‘very rare’ £35m Premier League wiz

Liverpool have made a happy habit of signing gifted players at relatively low transfer fees and then turning them into global superstars, although a former director at the club has spoken of his ‘regret’ over one missed opportunity in particular.

In his book ‘How to Win the Premier League: The Inside Story of Football’s Data Revolution’, Dr Ian Graham – previously the Reds’ director of research – spoke of his admiration for Brighton’s approach to the transfer market in recent years, with...