"For more than two decades, the third Monday of January has been widely dubbed "Blue Monday," named to reflect its status as the so-called most depressing day of the calendar year. While sceptics would argue the occasion is nothing more than a marketing ploy, Liverpool supporters will certainly have felt glum on Monday afternoon when Marc Guéhi's £20 million transfer from Crystal Palace to Manchester City was finally confirmed."
""When they asked if I wanted to come to City, there was only one answer," Guéhi said in the announcement video posted to the club's social media channels. For Liverpool, the fact that City even had the opportunity to pose such a question this month represents a fundamental flaw in their transfer strategy."
"The Premier League champions looked to have laid the foundations for a dynasty at Anfield when they embarked on an unprecedented spending spree in excess of £400 million last summer. They twice broke the British transfer record with the signings of midfielder Florian Wirtz (whose fee could yet rise to £116 million with add-ons) and £125 million striker Alexander Isak, and yet their costliest bit of business arguably came with the failure to get Guéhi's signing over the line on deadline day."
Blue Monday coincided with Manchester City's confirmation of Marc Guéhi's £20 million move from Crystal Palace, leaving Liverpool supporters dismayed. Guéhi said joining City was an obvious decision, and the opportunity for City to ask signalled a flaw in Liverpool's transfer strategy. Liverpool spent in excess of £400 million last summer, breaking British transfer records for Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, yet the club's most damaging lapse was failing to finalise Guéhi's transfer on deadline day. Palace chairman Steve Parish later halted the deal after failing to find an adequate replacement, despite Palace having accepted Liverpool's bid and the player undergoing part of a medical.
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