Liverpool could be forced to return to the market as soon as possible after Arthur Melo’s serious injury.
The Brazilian is scheduled to have surgery this weekend after being ruled out for potentially up to four months in what is a devastating blow to both player and club.
A move in the winter window is not always tangible, of course, as Fabrizio Romano points out, as the main targets tend to stick around until the summer.
“We’ll see in November/December what happens with Liverpool’s transfer strategy,” the Italian journalist told Caught Offside in an exclusive reveal on his Substack.
“It also depends on the recovery time of Arthur Melo, if he will be ready in January or not… there are many factors.
“Without a doubt, the strategy of waiting until the summer is a bit risky, but it is also true that the best players are not available in January in 90% of the cases.”
The Merseysiders have had some success with transfers midway through last season, however, it must be said, with the addition of Luis Diaz last term a shining example of how a signing can reinvigorate a campaign.
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Can Liverpool survive until the summer?
That doesn’t necessarily mean such a great deal is guaranteed this time around, although if an opportunity arises, you can bet our recruiting team will throw their hats right into the ring when an opportunity arises.
The return of Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara, on a positive note, means we are noticeably better supplied in the middle of the park than we have been for much of the campaign.
Assuming we can avoid further problems in midfield for the next three or four months, we can probably survive until the summer, if no option is available before then.
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