Xherdan Shaqiri 'goodwill gesture' backfires as Liverpool hit by bonus blow

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Liverpool have been dealt a bonus blow after Xherdan Shaqiri completed his transfer from Lyon to Chicago Fire.The Swiss star only joined the Ligue 1 outfit last summer as he brought an end to a three-year stint on Merseyside.However, after less than six months, the 30-year-old has found himself on the move again, this time heading to the MLS with Chicago Fire in a club-record £5.9million deal.Remarkably, that figure is more than the French club paid for his services back in August.While Lyon will undoubtedly be delighted at having made a profit on the winger, his former club Liverpool have been left significantly out of pocket following his latest transfer.The Ligue 1 side purchased Shaqiri for a fee in the region of £5m last summer as the Reds agreed for a significant chunk of the transfer to be made up of bonuses.The structure of the deal means Lyon paid out an initial €6m with another €5m - close to 50% of the initial fee - potentially on top, based on performance-related add-ons.While it remains to be seen what those bonuses entailed, the fact the attacker made a mere 16 appearances for the French side, only scoring twice and assisting on three occasions, suggests Liverpool are likely to miss out on any additional windfall.Will Xherdan Shaqiri be a success in the MLS with Chicago Fire?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...The news will come as a blow to the Reds who clearly expected Shaqiri to succeed with Lyon given the strange structure of the deal.In reality, the Swiss international has struggled to assert himself as a first-team regular in Peter Bosz's side and has cut his losses less than a year into his three-year contract.The developments come months after Liverpool were reportedly willing to.