Jamie Carragher claims Liverpool need to spend £200m to challenge for Premier League title

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Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool face a battle to safe a top-four end within the Premier League (Getty)

Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool have to spend £200 million to develop into Premier League title challengers and insists a brand new £50m midfielder must be signed to ensure that Jurgen Klopp’s aspect to complete within the high 4 this season.

Liverpool suffered one other setback on Monday night as they had been overwhelmed 3-1 at Brentford, which leaves them 4 factors behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who play Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

Liverpool have already secured a £44m deal for Cody Gakpo from PSV this month, however Carragher is adamant that his former membership have to proceed their spending earlier than the January switch window closes.

‘It jogs my memory of the Arsenal crew beneath Arsene Wenger, they had been at all times an excellent footballing crew, however their tempo and physicality had been what groups couldn’t deal with,’ Carragher instructed Sky Sports activities.

‘After which that crew morphed into one thing actually technical, after which they by no means received once more.

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Jude Bellingham is considered one of Liverpool’s high midfield targets (Getty)

‘Liverpool’s switch crew have been lauded greater than any in Premier League, however that is on them.

‘They’ve gone from crew difficult for 4 trophies to at least one that’s struggling for a Champions League place. Liverpool didn’t signal a midfield participant in the summertime.

‘They'll’t get within the high 4 with out signing a midfielder. I can’t see it altering earlier than the top of the season.

‘They’re a crew in transition. They’ve obtained a number of younger gamers who've been nice for the membership, however they should go massive in the summertime.

‘You consider what United and Chelsea have spent and so they’re nonetheless not near profitable the league. Liverpool have to spend £200m. They should signal three midfielders. They must be at the very least £40-50m gamers.

‘Individuals maintain speaking about Bellingham, however for me its as vital to get a Wijnaldum sort, who alongside Fabinho can shield that again 4, cease gamers working by.’

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