It could end up being a similar story for both Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag to end the summer transfer window with neither Liverpool or Manchester United looking likely to snap up a holding midfielder. The last few summers were dominated by teams looking for new central strikers with Manchester City signing Erling Haaland, Liverpool snapping up Darwin Nunez and Arsenal bringing in Gabriel Jesus. This year though has all been about a lack of midfielders on the market for teams up and down the league. Liverpool's need for midfield reinforcements was well documented heading into the summer and made even more essential with Jordan Henderson and Fabinho leaving. But Liverpool fans will be expecting one more blockbuster signing to make up for the chaotic transfer pursuits of both Caicedo and Lavia.

Source: Express August 21, 2023 11:07 UTC