2) Liverpool get a good price
If the Mail’s reported fee of £45m is correct, then Liverpool will be selling a relatively unproven player for a hugely inflated fee, which has to go down as good business for them. English players are known to cost more than they should a lot of the time, and this is no different. While City will be pleased to fork out for that kind of potential, Liverpool should be happy to have conducted some good business by refusing to let the player leave on the cheap. This money could now help fund some good moves for the club, such as a rumoured bid for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, who has a £32.5m release clause (via the Daily Mail) which now looks more affordable.