Rumours that Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes could be on his way to Saudi Arabia in the summer have been swirling around in recent weeks.
The 46-year-old still has one more season remaining on his current contract and he intends to stay for the duration, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
“I’m told he’s 100% committed to remaining for this transfer window and leading Liverpool into next season,” said the journalist. “Beyond that, we’ll wait and see because he is out of contract in the summer of 2027. Sporting directors tend to be judged on completing transfer windows.
“He’s been heavily linked with Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. They are interested but I’m assured nothing has been agreed on that front.”
Hughes has come under fire from some quarters for some of the overpriced transfer decisions made last summer, the resulting thin squad which has often struggled with injuries and missed signings because of bad transfer negotiations.
