Liverpool’s seven-figure windfall from transfer of player who didn't appear for Reds

Liverpool have reportedly pocketed a cool £2million following Kamil Grabara's £11.4m move from Copenhagen to Wolfsburg.

The Reds shelled out just £250,000 to sign Grabara from Polish outfit Ruch Chorzow in 2016, then made a nifty profit when he moved to the Danish capital for £3m five years later. He's now making an even more substantial switch to the Bundesliga, and Liverpool are reaping the rewards of a savvy sell-on clause, reported The Mirror.

While the earnings won't make much of a dent in this summer's expected outlay, every penny counts if Slot is to chase some of the big names linked with a move to Anfield. And Liverpool will appreciate the injection considering they didn't need to put much into Grabara's development along the way.

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Despite being on Liverpool's books for five years, he never made it onto the pitch for a senior Liverpool outing. His sole appearance was in a pre-season friendly against Tranmere in 2018 under Jurgen Klopp.

The towering 6'5" shot-stopper spent two years with the reserves and regularly trained with the first team before being loaned out to Danish side Aarhus in January 2019. He was on the move again that summer when he Huddersfield for the 2019/20 season.

After starting 28 Championship matches for the Terriers that term, a late-season head injury curtailed his stint in Yorkshire. Another loan spell was on the cards as he returned to Aarhus, then made Denmark his permanent home by signing for Copenhagen in 2021.

Following consecutive Danish Superliga titles, Grabara emerged as one of the top players in the league. He played a prominent role in the club's successful 2023/24 Champions League campaign, where they triumphed over both Manchester United and Galatasaray, only to be defeated by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the knockout stages.

His move to Wolfsburg - which will see him replace Belgium No1 Koen Casteels - was agreed in the summer of 2023. The Wolves had the option to trigger the move early in January this year but opted to let Grabara see out his season at Copenhagen.

The credit for Liverpool's unexpected cash boost goes to Michael Edwards, who returned to the club this year as chief executive after a six-year stint as sporting director. Edwards reportedly ensured the 20% sell-on clause was included in Grabara's contract at Copenhagen, highlighting precisely the kind of eye for talent that made the Reds rehire their boardroom guru.