Scott Minto thinks Jurgen Klopp needs to ask FSG how much money they will give him to spend in the summer, but has advised the German to ‘rebuild’ Liverpool in the same way Sir Alex Ferguson did at Manchester United.
The former Borussia Dortmund manager has had great success since his arrival at Anfield in 2015, but the Reds are struggling for consistency this time around and are currently nine points behind fourth-place Spurs (albeit with two games behind). in the hand).
The Merseysiders were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace last night and Minto have previewed what the summer transfer window will look like for Klopp and co.
The former Chelsea player said on talkSPORT (via Football365): “Firstly, Jurgen Klopp needs to look in the mirror and see if he can play again. I really believe that he can and has earned the right to do it with what he has done. It’s a bad season.
“It needs to rebuild as Sir Alex Ferguson has done. [at Manchester United]. You need to go to the meeting and say, ‘how much money do I have?’
“It is very good to say that Liverpool need two midfielders. How much will Jude Bellingham cost? How much is a Declan Rice, or someone like that going to cost?
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“If you are going to bring in another central defender or someone else, how much money do they have to play with? Because as much as we say this, here we are playing Football Manager. How much money do you have? Do you have to sell players before you can buy?
“For Liverpool to be up there, I would love to see Jude Bellingham go up there. I think the fit would be perfect. He’s exactly the type of player he needs.
“But where else do you need to do it? Defenders need to step up their performances. Even Virgil van Dijk, not long ago one of the best central defenders in world football, is a million miles from where he was.
“Trent, I’m sorry, it’s not a lazy expert to say that defensively he’s not very good. I would be fascinated to know if he came out tonight with a problem or not, or if it was a tactical thing to put James Milner on right-back when you’re chasing a game.”
It’s hard to fathom how much this group of players has dwindled in just a few months – last season we were two games away from winning a glorious four-way – but this time we faced a real challenge just to finish in the top four.
Klopp is expected to be active on the transfer market this summer and Jude Bellingham is believed to be our main transfer target.
However, if we’re not competing in the Champions League next season, who’s to say the talented teenager will come to Anfield?
However, when you look at our performances this season, it takes more than one player to get us back to our best.
FSG needs to support Klopp financially in the summer to ensure we remain as competitive as possible on all fronts for the foreseeable future.
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