Michael Edwards is building a Liverpool super team as he closes in on new signing | OneFootball

Michael Edwards is now building a super team for Liverpool.

has been under a bit more scrutiny lately, with more questions being asked about Liverpool’s long-term direction under FSG.

Since returning as FSG’s Head of Football Operations, he’s played a big part in the club’s heavy spending last summer.

That hasn’t quite clicked yet, but it’s still early days. A lot of the signings are young, highly rated players, so there’s still a feeling the project could come good in time.

That said, not all the criticism is just about transfers. When Edwards came back, there was a clear expectation he’d help push Liverpool into a multi-club model, similar to what a lot of top European sides are doing like Chelsea and Manchester City.

Right now, though, that idea seems to have stalled a bit. It’s no longer really front and centre, and that’s naturally led to some questions about what Edwards’ long-term role at the club will look like.

His current contract runs until 2027, and so far there’s been no real talk from Liverpool or FSG about extending it beyond that.

Even with that uncertainty hanging around, Edwards is still expected to stay focused on his main job - helping Liverpool build and improve the squad over the next few years.

And given his long-standing connection to the club, there’s still a strong sense that he’ll be fully committed to trying to put Liverpool in the best possible position to compete at the top level again.

And he's doing exactly that.

It’s fair to say Liverpool’s recruitment strategy has evolved positively since Edwards returned to the club.

The Reds are now exploring markets they rarely tapped into before, with the club expanding its global scouting network and identifying talent from a much wider range of countries and competitions.

That approach has already led to the arrivals of Armin Pecsi, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Mor Talla Ndiaye. Meanwhile, Sidy Barhama Ndiaye - who spent two weeks training with Liverpool last summer - is still expected to join the club once he turns 18, unless there is a major change in his situation.

Samuel Martinez has been snapped up from Colombia, and he will join Liverpool in a year when he celebrates his 18th birthday.

Now, Liverpool also seem to be closing in and accelerating a move for another new signing in 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn.

That would mean over the course of the last 12 months, Edwards will have signed an elite goalkeeper prospect, two elite centre-back prospects, two elite midfield prospects and one exciting winger - all while also luring Will Wright to the club.

Liverpool have always been proactive at signing young players for their academy. The difference under Edwards is that they are now targeting different regions.

Since Edwards came into Liverpool he has expanded the club's global scouting network. There are now a myriad of scouts observing games on a weekly basis across every part of the globe trying to find the next young superstar.

And Edwards and his team are working overtime to secure those talents and bring them to Anfield.

In the process they are starting to build a super team.

Imagine how exciting it would be to see all of them fulfil their potentials and form what will be an unpenetrable team, ready to dominate European football for the next decade.

Arne Slot has often been reluctant to play Liverpool's youngsters, perhaps not deeming them good enough. But with players like Ndiaye, Ndukwe, Martinez and Eichhorn coming to Anfield soon, the Dutchman will have little excuses left.

Edwards' mission is now becoming obvious. He's building his own super team just as Richard Hughes focuses on the now, Edwards' team are focusing on the future.