Liverpool is already preparing for the January transfer window; according to one report, Jurgen Klopp and sporting director Jorg Schmadtke will have a sizeable budget to bolster their team.
Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, and Wataru Endo were all recruited to the German manager’s squad during the summer.
Liverpool reportedly has “£60 million set aside from the summer” to spend on new acquisitions during the winter transfer window, according to the Anfield Watch.
Is it necessary for Liverpool to add more players this year?
Yes. To complete his roster, Jurgen Klopp still has to sign a defensive midfielder and another centre back.
Despite the quantity of departures, it was quite unlikely that the Reds would sign six players in a single window, even though they were needed in the summer.
Who are Liverpool’s prospective acquisitions in January?
Some intriguing names have surfaced in the transfer rumours mill since the international break.
Given that Andre is apparently Liverpool’s top target for the window, a move to Anfield looks highly likely.
The 22-year-old was the subject of a £25 million bid from the Reds that was turned down in the summer, so signing him would use about half of Liverpool’s alleged January spending cap.
According to Football Insider, the Reds have scouted Ezoic Lucas Beraldo a few times, but Piero Hincapie is not likely to join them at Anfield since they are unwilling to spend more than £40 million to acquire him.
Although it has been reported that Liverpool has a £60 million transfer budget for January, it appears unlikely that much will be spent.
If Andre signs in the next months, the Reds might be done.
They spent £165.4 million over the summer, bringing in four new midfielders to replace the ones that left.
A nice strategy to leverage on the great transfer job previously done would be to include Andre in the mix.