Manchester United must copy Liverpool and Michael Edwards transfer blueprint in midfield

Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 at the weekend and more than a third of the players who started that game were signed from other Premier League clubs. Andy Robertson, Virgin van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota arrived from Southampton, Hull and Wolves respectively.

Liverpool have proved there is value to be found right under your nose, in your own league, and that's a lesson Manchester United can heed. United lost 9-0 on aggregate to Liverpool across their two Premier League meetings this season and the power has never been more in favour of the Merseyside club in the past three decades. The gulf in quality between the two sides is stark.

Liverpool's success under Jurgen Klopp has been no coincidence. The club is superbly run and it's everything United want to become again. United have committed an extensive catalogue of transfer mistakes over the past 10 years while Liverpool have barely put a foot wrong in the transfer market. Liverpool's sporting director Michael Edwards has given his club that clear advantage.

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Edwards has masterminded Liverpool's success and he's always been lauded for his work by supporters. In comparison, Ed Woodward — who left his position as executive vice-chairman just two months ago — was once described as an 'evil genius' by Louis van Gaal and he was loathed by the majority of United fans. United's inferiority on the pitch comes from the very top of the club.

It was announced in November that Edwards would step down from his position at Liverpool at the end of the season and that news was seismic. It's more than possible Liverpool could lose their edge in the transfer market without the smart