Paul Merson accused Liverpool of spending their money in the wrong department after signing Cody Gakpo for an initial £37m.
The Merseysiders secured their man for a somewhat low price in today’s market, largely thanks to the tireless efforts of sporting director Julian Ward over the festive period.
“Liverpool are signing Cody Gakpo but they should have signed some midfielders,” the former Arsenal star told the Daily Star.
“Will he even play? When everyone is fit I think he will be the fifth option for them in the forward areas.
“Liverpool have become heavy at the front, but their midfield is short. They have so many attacking forwards, but I don’t think their midfield is good enough.”
The former PSV player will provide the Reds with much-needed depth due to injuries to Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz, who return to first-team action in February and March respectively.
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While we’d certainly agree with Merson that middle-of-the-park reinforcements should be considered a must in both windows, we’re never against the club moving early for our main goals.
The impact Luis Diaz had on our four-way push last year following his transfer away from FC Porto will be an encouraging sign ahead of Gakpo’s debut, whether it be against Brentford tomorrow or in our FA Cup clash with Wolves at the end. of week.
However, given our current midfield struggles, as highlighted particularly by the absence of Fabinho (who attended the birth of his son), not to mention the number of departures we faced in the summer, it would seem the height of foolishness to avoid bringing a new addition in January.
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