Benfica’s technical director is being pursued by FSG as part of a multi-club scheme.

With Michael Edwards returning, Fenway Sports Group reaffirmed their intention to diversify outside Liverpool FC in football, and they are currently seeking more important players to join them.

The past few months have been a season of transition for Liverpool and the club’s owners, with important hires needed at every level.

After being named CEO of Football at FSG last week, Edwards’ return to the team was officially announced. Among his duties will be working at Liverpool and locating a second club for FSG to purchase.

According to Edwards, “the commitment to grow this area of their organisation by acquiring and overseeing an additional club is one of the biggest factors in my decision.”

“I think that in order for football to stay competitive, there needs to be investment and portfolio expansion.”

Pedro Marques, the technical director of Benfica, is apparently a target for FSG in order to assist with the acquisition of another club, according to David Ornstein of the Athletic.

As a result, he would work for FSG rather than Liverpool, and his abilities and knowledge would be valued for the duration of his search and the eventual management of another team.

Marques has been employed by Sporting CP as a youth coach, by Man City as a first-team performance analyst, and by Benfica since 2018.

Naturally, the two met when Darwin Nunez was signed by Liverpool in 2022, and FSG is now looking to Marques to assist with their upcoming project.

There are many positive and negative things to say about multi-club ownership, and FSG has made a deliberate strategic shift because, in Edwards’ words, they believe it is necessary given how the football environment is constantly evolving.

Regarding other Liverpool-focused hires, it is anticipated that Richard Hughes, whose departure from Bournemouth has already been confirmed, will soon sign a contract to become the next sporting director.

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High-value €60 million star expected to ignite epic Arsenal vs. Liverpool trade clash

Both Arsenal and Liverpool are still vying for the coveted crown as the 2023–24 Premier League season draws to a close, and they may face off during the summer transfer window.

Regardless matter the winner of the championship, Mikel Arteta and the person who succeeds Jurgen Klopp will almost definitely want to make a number of roster improvements.

Arsenal and Liverpool will compete for Willian Pacho.

Willian Pacho, a highly regarded centre back for Eintracht Frankfurt, is one player who seems to be attracting interest from both the Reds and the North Londoners.

Florian Plettenberg, a dependable football transfer analyst on Sky Sport Germany, claims that he has a contract that runs until 2028, but it appears that the Bundesliga team would be open to a deal at roughly €60 million.

Considering how successful Gabriel and William Saliba have been for the Gunners this season, one may anticipate that Pacho would not be first choice at Arsenal but would, at most, give some competition for spots.

A strong case can be made at Liverpool that he would fit in well with Virgil van Dijk in the Reds’ new back line.

Prior to attempting to outsmart one another in the transfer market, both teams have other matters to focus on for the time being.