This troubling statement comes directly from finance expert Kieran Maguire (via BBC Sport<\/a>).<\/p>\n Albeit, it\u2019s expected that the Reds\u2019 rude financial health would allow the club to withstand a loss of even this magnitude.<\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk\u2019s warning still rings true for Liverpool Whilst somewhat reassuring to hear that the world won\u2019t end for Liverpool, even if they fall outside of the top five spots, it would be naive to assume that it would be \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d this summer.<\/p>\n Our ability to compete for the biggest names in the sport will almost certainly be compromised \u2013 not to mention our ability to actually afford to sign them.<\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk more than alluded to that reality in comments relayed on X (formerly Twitter) by Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Virgil Van Dijk on eventual failure to qualify for Champions League: \u201cIt will have impact on the summer window, 100%\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe stakes are very high. Listen, if you play for Liverpool, it’s always been like that. We need to get into the Champions League\u201d. pic.twitter.com\/GF8fjXJ8Zo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool may very well have survived prior stints outside of Europe\u2019s premier competition, and they almost certainly will again if they\u2019re unfortunate enough to miss out this term.<\/p>\n But given the scale of business that needs to occur this summer, not least of all two desperately-needed pacy wingers, can the club really afford to be bereft of the Champions League football going into the summer?<\/p>\n It feels like we\u2019d be heading into the next campaign expecting more of the same.<\/p>\n Forget about Michael Olise and Yan Diomande?<\/p>\n A move for Michael Olise was always looking quite unlikely<\/a>. The Bayern Munich winger is currently on a three-year contract, and it remains unclear whether there is an advantageous release clause for Liverpool to exploit.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s every possibility that the dire financial straits (from a purely transfer-focused perspective) Liverpool could soon find themselves in could threaten deals for the likes of Yan Diomande.<\/p>\n The RB Leipzig winger likewise won\u2019t come cheap. In fact, reports currently suggest that Diomande will set any interested party back in the region of \u00a380m-90m<\/a>.<\/p>\n Can Liverpool afford this kind of outlay on a winger, plus additional business, without Champions League football? Will our owners risk that kind of spending without that kind of financial backing behind them?<\/p>\n Bear in mind that we\u2019ve already picked up an eye-catching, if not yet show-stopping,\u00a346.4m for our troubles in this year\u2019s Champions League campaign.<\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s earnings from Champions League in 2025\/26<\/p>\n \u00a38.12m for finishing third in the league phase<\/p>\n \u00a31.7m bonus for finishing in the top eight<\/p>\n \u00a39.5m for getting through to the last 16<\/p>\n \u00a310.9m in performance pay (for winning six out of eight games)<\/p>\n \u00a316.1m for participating in the competition<\/p>\n * Liverpool\u2019s Champions League earnings (BBC Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n Last year, Europa League winners Tottenham earned only roughly \u00a321m for winning the tournament. A paltry figure by comparison.<\/p>\n
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