Marcos Alonso would be a pointless signing, with Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas already providing sufficient depth at left-back. But even if none of the players on the current transfer list fit into Klopp’s overall vision, a good proportion of them could at least help manage the crisis.Ī couple can be written off. Of course, Chelsea deadwood is unlikely to contain any long-term game-changers for Liverpool, although the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and Daniel Sturridge prove that this is not necessarily true. Despite the lateness of the window, the London club still have eight players explicitly on the transfer list, per the Daily Express: with Todd Boehly actively looking to sell, deals could be struck relatively easily for any one of them. READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk fume speaks volumes for Liverpool as next two big Jürgen Klopp decisions clearįor those not convinced that the market contains better options than consistently playing a 36-year-old James Milner, it is instructive to look at Chelsea.

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Not signing stop-gaps is all well and good, but when that stance jeopardises the entire season, there has to be some flexibility. While Liverpool don’t have long to act this time around either, teams are less reluctant to sell in the summer market, and there are viable options out there. Klopp could also point to Ibrahima Konaté, who has fared rather better than emergency signings Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak.īut that duo were brought in on deadline day in the January transfer window. He has since been a complete game-changer. It helped Liverpool land Virgil van Dijk, thanks to a patient wait even after being forced into an embarrassing climbdown in the summer of 2017. The Liverpool first team has been hit with a wave of injuries across the pitch, with the impact felt particularly acutely in midfield, but the manager has not wavered: only the right player, only the perfect fit, no transfer activity for the sake of it. Jürgen Klopp has been consistent with his message throughout the summer.

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