内容摘要：While Mr Collins salutes the enterprise farmers have shown, he says it is only happening because producing food is such an unreliable business.

While Mr Collins salutes the enterprise farmers have shown, he says it is only happening because producing food is such an unreliable business.

The manner in which Arne Slot guided Liverpool to the Premier League title last term means they should be even stronger this time around.With Federico Chiesa the only incoming transfer for a modest £10m last term, they have already signalled their intent this summer by signing Netherlands international

a £109m target from Bayer Leverkusen."Liverpool have been outside of the top 10 spenders on player signings since 2019, but their model is a classic case of being smarter rather than bigger," added Maguire."Contract extensions for Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are arguably worth far more to the club than a huge investment in untried new players - they certainly have the capacity to spend £200m but whether that fits with their model is another matter."

About 40 miles across the M62, the picture painted of a financial crisis at Manchester United seems to have been overplayed by part owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.United had the highest EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) profit of any Premier League club, as well as the second highest revenues in 2023-24.

Given this cash profit is generated by the day-to-day operations of the club, it only underlines United's appeal at the turnstile to sponsors and broadcasters - despite their poor performance on the pitch.

Despite missing out on Champions League football and the additional riches it provides, by losing to Tottenham in the Europa League final, Wolves forward Matheus Cunha isHe now makes substantially more money from weddings and events than from raising sheep and cattle.

He said: "It's about 30% from farming now, 70% from weddings, falconry, helicopter rides, glamping, you name it."Tom Collins, Wiltshire chairman of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), said these extra enterprises were essential.

"It's no longer just a bolt-on, it's a crucial part of the business," he said.Many farms have started offering weddings, but few can boast their own on-site church.