Ex-Liverpool star Jon Aldridge has disagreed with Jamie Carragher, who believes the Reds must invest in their right-midfield attacking options. Carragher recently said the club must focus on replenishing the goals lost by the departure of Mohamed Salah.
However, Aldridge believes Liverpool’s focus needs to be spent elsewhere. He said: “They may not end up spending anywhere near as much as last summer. But it promises to be another big transfer window for Liverpool.
“And it needs to be. The squad isn’t good enough and isn’t deep enough. That has been proven throughout the season. For me, the priority simply has to be a holding midfielder.
“I know that might not fit into Arne Slot’s overall vision of wanting progressive players in the centre of the park, but we need someone who is going to protect the back four.
“Liverpool have almost always had one such player in their team. And, don’t forget, it was the signing of Fabinho in 2018 that turned us from challengers to champions.
“The back four was left exposed far too often over the season with the midfield simply much too open. Ryan Gravenberch is a good player but we’ve seen over the last 12 to 18 months that he isn’t a number six, and having one in the team would release him further upfield.”