Arne Slot could be granted a late transfer boost in January (Image: Getty)
is set to reap the rewards for the stellar performances in the after landing an £83million windfall.
The Merseyside outfit made it seven wins from seven on Tuesday and are the only side yet to drop a point in the competition since the format changed for 2024-25.
And because maintain a 100 per cent record in the Champions League, they will earn the biggest slice of prize money to boost their transfer funds.
According to figures provided by Football Meets Data, have raked in £83.4m (€98.7m) so far this season in the Champions League.
Every club is awarded the same £15.4m ‘starting fee’, before other variables come into play such as the market pool, five-year coefficient, 10-year coefficient, number of points, placement and knockout round bonus.
Not only is this payment the biggest amount earned by any club entered into the 36-team competition, it’s substantially higher than the next-closest team.
That happens to be giants , who have banked £73.8m (€87.4m) so far – nearly £10m less than .
, and round off the top five, although the Gunners’ payday will be significantly lower than what receive.
Liverpool have a 100 per cent record in the Champions League this season (Image: Getty)
According to the data sheet, ‘s men will bank around £62.3m in total – representing a £21m gap between the two clubs’ financial income from Europe.
are the only other club in the top 10, earning just shy of £60m for their efforts in continental competition this season.
The Dutchman is yet to make any signings in the January transfer window, but that could change in the remaining 10 days for the February 3 deadline.
are thought to hold a long-term interest in Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, while his team-mate to Andy Robertson at left-back.
Lyon winger Rayan Cherki has been linked with Liverpool (Image: Getty)
Lyon starlet Rayan Cherki has emerged as a target after the French club lowered their demands to £22m, with reports suggesting the leaders could make a late move.
The Reds are certainly not short of cash but operate sensibly in the transfer market, only moving for players when the right opportunity comes along.
During Slot’s reign, they have signed Federico Chiesa from Juventus in a £12m deal and agreed to bring in goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia ahead of next summer.
But the 46-year-old tactician may be tempted to dip into the market if his bosses hand him the keys to an increased transfer kitty after helping boost their balance sheet.