27 Dec 2023 12:09:51
If Konate (who can't string more than 10 games together) gets injured then we are in a bit of trouble. Endo has convinced me that we don't need a number 6 as I'd give him a run until the end of the season to prove himself and he looks like he'll stay fit fingers crossed. So I think we need someone in the front 3 who can score goals right now as they are all off form and not sure they will get back on it anytime soon. Someone who can replace Salah, Diaz or Nunez and sell one of them in the summer. Next, I would go for a first team CD but only if we are going to release Matip in the summer and also to start defensive rebuild given VVD is getting older. Next would be a number 6 but only if its someone proven to be better than Endo.

1.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 13:44:29
We don't need anybody in my opinion. Not yet, summer of course but not January. People just seem to get daft and want to see big money signings every transfer window. Are we not doing good enough? Give the young ones more of a go until the summer. As a business and a club, I wouldn't spend a penny in January. This isn't against your post mate, just saying it in general because a lot of people around transfer window get daft.

2.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 13:58:25
Signing players to replace off-form players!

3.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 14:18:38
Our needs are as they were at the end of the summer window. A left footed CB and a defensive midfielder. Nothing has changed that requirement in my opinion.

4.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 14:55:21
I like what I ve seen from Quansah to be fair.

If we could get Ignacio, I would do it.

As always, it depends on who is available . No need to panic buy for any position but we could certainly improve the squad if preferred targets are available.

5.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 15:09:28
While I agree with both Salah and Pelican, I'm veering more towards Salah's way of seeing things. If we're in the middle of a jostle between 1st and 2nd place at the halfway point of the season, how bad is the status quo? You can argue about the other things (inverted RB, tactics, injuries, etc., ) but at the end of the day the table doesn't lie. As long as we are two good players deep in each position, and we continue what we're doing now, good things may well happen to us by the end of the season.

6.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 15:14:19
Totally agree fly
And if salah does leave someone to replace him . Seen links to Rafa leao creeping in more and more of late.

7.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 15:17:37
I disagree with Salah stating we don’t need players, our bench looks weaker and weaker at points. Jota was a welcome return, but too many inexperienced youngsters for me. We’re in a legitimate position to challenge for the title, so there’s logic in supplementing the squad to help us get there. Despite us being top I’m still not convinced we’re good enough to stay there. Endo and Mo will miss games, so there’s rationale to get some quality in.

8.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 15:33:17
Frodo you can’t just sign players constantly because someone is injured.

If let’s say everybody is fit and no injury’s

First 11
Alison
Trent Matip VVD Robbo
Szobo Endo Mac
Salah Nunez Diaz

That leaves a bench of
Kelleher, Gomez Quansah Ibou Tsimikas Jones Elliot Gravenberch Bajetic Thiago Gakpo Jota Doak

That first team and bench is mentally strong. We’ve been unlucky the last month with injury’s.

9.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 15:56:14
What is the difference between summer and January @Salah. If there is a need (immediate or long term) it’s a need. Or do you think we will suddenly require a few new faces from January to June ?.
History wouldn’t forgive how we messed up a 10 point gap in January with city when Klopp begged for two center backs and he got none.
History is repeating again. Top of the league, great chance to win the league, two brilliant additions (DM and CB)

10.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 16:57:21
Agree with Salah and Davey, we don't need to spend in January but if 1 of our targets is available (release clause etc. ) Go for it. I don't think we'll trigger any clauses in Ignacio's contract though. I think we're well stocked across the field.

Jota coming back from injury is a massive boost goals wise, though a lot of people on here don't rate him. I think we'd have been well worth 6 points against utd and Arsenal.

11.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 17:05:54
Best goal difference in The Premiership and lowest goals conceded - seems to be going fairly well without ditching players for shiny new ones.

12.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 17:06:22
Harry, difference this season is there's no real long term injuries since the summer window apart from Matip, who probably needed replaced in the summer anyway. Liverpool don't need to spend in January and don't have any major weaknesses in the squad.

Differnce between summer and January is price, mo chara.

13.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 17:38:33
If it was me in charge, I'd look to bring in a top DM if I could. Endo can certainly play 8. In fact I think he d be great at it. Fofana still my choice. Double six options too of course. Gives the squad more options.

Then, under the guise of there not being enough space in the squad, I'd loan Grav to Ajax or any Dutch team. His quality should allow him to shine there despite his minimal effort. Should boost his value enough for a summer sale then.

The midfield then would have a much better balance and options. But whether there is a quality pacy DM or not available in Jan, I haven't got a clue. In which case, you just hang tough with everything.

I guess my point is that it's not that this squad can't be improved. It certainly can. But whether there's options to improve it or not in the mid season market is another matter.

But don't get me wrong. I'm extremely calm about it all. Squad is still in a good place even if we do f all like others have mentioned.

14.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 17:39:16
A reminder that Suarez, Coutinho, Sturridge, Van Dijk, Minamino, Diaz and Gakpo were signed in winter windows.

Also, while it may be more difficult to get a player you want out of the club they play for, it might be opportune timing for some targets given the FFP pressures transfer rivals may face prior to July.

15.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 18:47:21
I think our bench has never looked stronger, certainly in terms of quality Leek

Have we ever bid for a LCB? Or is it just on here it’s required? Genuine question.

16.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 19:20:36
We shouldn’t sign player on 3-4 year contracts to replace players who are injured for a few weeks or apparently out of form for a few games.

17.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 19:30:00
I was expecting a DM to come in. I saw Endo as a stop gap until Andre could come in Jan, but the more I see of Endo, the less I see the need to bring in a DM. He’s starting to fit in really well and is doing a good job. Unless of course Andre is an absolute worldie in the making (I have no idea I don’t watch him) or Klopp has someone else in mind who can take us to another level there then I’d probably just stick with what we have for now, I know at his age he’s going to need to be replaced one day soon but I don’t see it as an urgency.

Now Matip has picked up another injury that leaves him out for the remainder of his contract I would consider a replacement CB this January because I’m not sure I trust Konate and Gomez to stay fit.

One position I would look at as well is RB, move Trent into midfield and have Bradley fight it out with the new signing. Might not be this January id look at RB though.

I’d have a plan in place for when Salah leaves as well, if it’s next summer then I’d probably look to change the formation rather than try and replace him like for like.

But I can’t see us being particularly busy this Jan, the squad looks well stocked for the most part, especially when injured players come back.

18.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 19:36:19
Salah is off to the AFCON in January and to Saudi in the summer, now is the time to buy a goal scorer. Get Ivan Toney 1 to score goals 2 to stop Arsenal from signing him.

19.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 21:41:33
Most likely Salah will head out in the summer. If a long term replacement for him should be available in January at a decent cost I'd surely pull the trigger.

20.) 27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023 22:08:48
Spend £80m on a 28 year old, on a position that we are well stocked in, to stop our rivals signing him… sound logic…

Agree with Andy. Prefer to focus on an RW and a versatile defender.

21.) 28 Dec 2023
28 Dec 2023 00:56:44
I'm with Pelican here. The two gaps I see in the squad currently are at LCB and DM. We would need someone to replace VVD eventually and it doesn't seem like we have anyone in the academy to do so. And while Endo has been great for us so far, he is not a long-term solution. It's also unclear if Baj is ready to step into that role after missing almost a year.

That being said, January is a difficult period to buy since most top players do not want to leave and most clubs are not willing to sell. There are exceptions of course, such as Diaz and Gakpo in recent times but it's still much easier to buy during the summer break since clubs can plan for departures and fill gaps in their own squads. Regardless, if the right player is available, the club has shown to move fairly quickly in getting them.

22.) 28 Dec 2023
28 Dec 2023 01:31:27
I agree with Pelican in that some of the team's best signings over the last few years have been made in January.

That said, I don't agree with signing players just to make a splash. There are a number of players still in their first season that stand to improve even further.

The only area I think they will look at is CB, and only if the right deal comes along. Matip will leave at the end of the season and depth at CB is an issue. If the right deal comes along, it may make sense.

That said, I'm happy with the VVD/ Gomez/ Konate combo. Quansah has been better than I expected as well. But depth is always useful.

23.) 28 Dec 2023
28 Dec 2023 08:52:32
We will not be signing players just to "make a splash" or get our name all over the papers or on Tw@tter. Utd and Chelsea do that and we will not be employing such tactics in the window anytime soon.

As @Dbav said, if there is a deal to be done, the club has shown they will pursue it. If there isn't, they won't and we will keep our powder dry. That's how we roll.

24.) 28 Dec 2023
28 Dec 2023 11:08:41
I see people sayin we need to replace Vvd soon. I'd have to ask why. He playing as good as he ever has and looks like he got a good few years left in him. I think we be OK this season if the strikers get there shooting boots back on .