Liverpool Football Club recently made another achievement in the transfer market for youth players, as they successfully conveyed 20-year-old striker Blair to Championship side Portsmouth, and in the deal secured the right to a 20% two-way split on Blair's future transfers. This agreement marks the beginning of a new chapter in Blair's career.
The basis of Blair's transfer fee is set at £300,000, but it's worth noting that this contract contains a number of add-ons linked to the player's future performances. This means that if Blair shows impressive form at Portsmouth and fulfills these add-ons, his total transfer price is expected to climb to £600k. For Liverpool, this setup not only reflects the recognition of Blair's potential, but also leaves room for possible future financial rewards.
Blair's path to soccer has not been a smooth one. He initially moved to Liverpool's youth academy from Manchester United as an U12 player, but frequent injury problems hampered his development for a while. Despite this, Liverpool did not give up on him and manager Jurgen Klopp gave him a chance to play for the first team in the League Cup in October 2021, although that game (against Preston) became Blair's only first-team appearance for the Reds so far.
With Blair's move, he becomes the third Liverpool youth player to be sold this week, having already seen Bobby Clarke join Red Bull Salzburg for a whopping £10 million and Van den Berg move to Brentford for a £25 million transfer fee
This series of transfer operations has not only brought in revenue for Liverpool, but also further proved the club's strategic vision of building the youth training system and player market. This series of transfer operations not only brought Liverpool considerable income, but also further proved the club's strategic vision in the construction of youth training system and player transfer market.
For Blair, joining Portsmouth means that he will have the opportunity to show his strength in the more competitive Championship, while also facing greater challenges and opportunities. By retaining a portion of his future transfer proceeds, Liverpool are continuing to look favorably on Blair's potential, as well as recognizing the fruits of their own youth training system.
