Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested in a statement on the club’s official website that the club will spend in the transfer window following Philippe Coutinho’s departure.
What’s the latest?
The Brazilian’s move to Barcelona seemed inevitable but what could be seen as surprising is the fact that Liverpool allowed the sale mid-season.
Klopp released a lengthy statement explaining the reasons behind Coutinho’s departure, suggesting that himself and the club were unable to convince the playmaker to stay at Anfield.
Within the statement, the manager also hinted at new signings, but he did not specify whether those deals would be made in January or at the end of the season.
“I have so much belief in the talent we have here already and even more faith, together with our owners, that we will make continued investment into the playing squad, which will allow more growth and more improvement.”
Who do Liverpool need?
There is no denying that losing Coutinho is a huge blow for the Merseyside outfit; the 25-year-old had been Liverpool’s best player for some time.
However, given the raft of attacking talent in the club’s ranks, there is no desperate need to sign a like-for-like replacement in this window.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana are more than capable of maintaining Liverpool’s prowess up front.
What the club should be focusing on, is bringing in a new goalkeeper to rival Simon Mignolet.
The club have already strengthened the defence with the purchase of Virgil van Dijk from Southampton earlier this month, but the situation between the sticks continues to be troublesome.
Both Mignolet and second-string keeper Loris Karius have struggled to show consistency, with both prone to making a costly errors.
Liverpool should be hunting for Coutinho’s replacement, but buying a new goalkeeper should be next on the agenda.
