The Liverpool manager thought a move was unlikely in December “unless there are Christmas presents under the tree” and that view appears to have not changed. Liverpool suffered an injury to Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas was suspected with a hamstring injury against Arsenal, but it was not enough to spark the Reds’ performance. Joe Gomez was brilliant at full back, but Trent Alexander-Arnold also picked up an injury afterwards. Can Liverpool get through the summer without any signings and without jeopardizing their title chances?
Two of Liverpool.com’s writers have weighed in and you can add yours to the X. “Liverpool are not getting any closer” Liverpool’s transfer policy, barring temporary moves like Ben Davis or Arthur Melo, has always had to be the right choice in the short and long term before a deal is reached. The same is true here, and although it is somewhat risky, there is a logic to it. Robertson will be back in a few weeks and Gomez will hopefully continue in the role until then. We are now unlikely to see Owen Beck wondering why he returned after a successful loan spell at Dundee. Alexander-Arnold, on the other hand, should not waste much time in his match against Conor Bradley. Bournemouth. . Jarell Quansah has been fantastic every time he has played this season. So Liverpool have plenty of options to go through as long as they don’t knock anyone else off.
This creates a very fine balance to get the right balance. Even if a bet that has worked so far is acceptable now, waiting for the right player is the best long-term policy if the player is not currently available.”A transfer at the end of January could be useful”
This is all quite reasonable, but the “if” doesn’t do the heavy lifting. Liverpool can certainly win with their current options and on all four fronts, but the crisis has left them one injury away.
The January transfer window is almost halfway through and only Tottenham have entered the market. Liverpool have been busy making loan signings and Manchester United have loaned out Jadon Sancho, but others have made some significant moves. Jurgen Klopp was very likely to play a centre-back, but his chances of fielding the right player mid-season have dwindled from the start.
