You sign a player, you give that player a ridiculous wage of £70k per week wage, he settles in your club, becomes an important piece, nobody in your club, its hierarchies, or FSG decides to open up negotiations once that contract goes half way.
You wait to open up negotiations when it is 12 months to the end of their contract and you wonder why they leave your team on a free?
This is Konate's situation, he has played 4 full seasons at Liverpool, he is in the last 12 months of his contract. He can hold out for just a season, and yes, Real Madrid C.F. will get him on a free, if they choose to
There is a developing Luis Diaz situation, he has been on a £50k per week wage at Liverpool for 3½ seasons, nobody thought to open up negotiations to extend his contract and possibly give him a new and increased wage. Luis Diaz is currently in the last 18 months of his contract.
The Luis Diaz situation begs the question "Can Barcelona wait?" If they can, they will get him on a free deal
Ps: It is one thing to plan your wages and wage structure, it is another thing to willfully and criminally shortchange hardworking players and expect that they will not someday take drastic steps.
Then, when it happens, Liverpool and her fanbase wants to vilify the players for putting themselves first? Michael Edwards and his team should do better
