Liverpool to potentially propel Jürgen Klopp towards a treble or quadruple in January, just one transfer is required. The Reds really ought to make a hire.
The holidays are over, and the new year is almost here. And Liverpool has a genuine opportunity to win big in 2024. At this halfway point in the Premier League season, the top three teams are still in contention for three additional trophies.
A few would have dared to claim that Manchester City would have fallen as many points as it has, and even fewer would have predicted that Liverpool would be as far along in its rebuilding process at this stage. Because of the confluence of those two elements, Jürgen Klopp’s team is squarely in the running for the championship.
As usual, Manchester City might go on a protracted winning streak, but it also seems improbable that Pep Guardiola’s team will be quite as strong this time around. Although it’s always possible, a closer race to the finish line seems likely, with Arsenal having a strong chance as well.
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But Liverpool should think about making a January deal if tiny differences are going to matter greatly. Wataru Endō’s departure for AFCON notwithstanding, Alexis Mac Allister’s return ought to cover for the Japanese. Thus, a midfielder is not the team’s first priority right now.
Liverpool should jump at the chance to acquire a truly outstanding holding man, but the likelihood of that occurring in the middle of the season seems remote. That would be something to think about should the proper opportunity present itself.
More crucially, though, Liverpool must make every effort to locate a qualified candidate inside its defence.and Tsimikas Kostas
To replace Virgil van Dijk and provide another option at full-back, Liverpool needs to add a player who can play on the left side of its center-back tandem. Joe Gomez is able to play all positions on the back line, but not simultaneously. For the next several weeks at least, he will need to start every game at left-back, which will severely limit the alternatives at the other positions.
Given that Van Dijk is already 32 years old and Joël Matip’s contract expires at the end of the season, Liverpool should think about their options at the back as soon as possible. And it could be crucial to make that acquisition to strengthen a defence that is starting to show its age.
Klopp has previously argued that it can be difficult to sign the perfect player during the winter transfer window. However, Liverpool finds itself in a situation it probably didn’t anticipate, and one that should be taken advantage of.
If Liverpool prioritises acquiring a left-sided defender, doing so might help Klopp win another Premier League title and possibly one or two other titles in the near future.
