@_pauljoyce: Hughes targeted Andrew Robertson, Harvey Elliott and pushed for Joe Gomez all before they made their moves to @LFC! He also discovered Van Dijk whilst at Celtic, and Alisson at Roma. @LFC’s pulling and spending power stopped him pursuing these deals.
Harry Redknapp about Richard Hughes: “Richard is so knowledgeable, knows every player around Europe. You mention a player to him and he can tell you what they had for dinner last night. He’s been a big part of Bournemouth’s success with smart recruitment, an encyclopedia of football.” [@LewisSteele_]