Carragher tells Liverpool to seal immediate transfer after Nottingham Forest
Liverpool have been urged to sign a defender in the winter transfer window by Jamie Carragher.
The Reds lead the Premier League with a six-point margin at the summit after the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday (14 January).
However, their advantage could be reduced to just three points if Arsenal beat Tottenham on 15 January although they would still have a game in hand.
Arne Slot’s side has looked a lot weaker defensively in recent weeks and Carragher believes that they should enter the market for reinforcements immediately, writing on X on 14 January: “Liverpool should’ve won tonight, but they continue to create big chances even in the games they don’t win, but the defensive solidity they had at the start of the season has gone.
“Always look likely to concede. Buy a defender.”
Liverpool to make immediate new transfer
The Reds have conceded 12 goals in their last seven league matches, dropping points in four of those.
That is a stark contrast to how they started the season, they had conceded just eight goals in the 13 matches before the 3-3 draw with Newcastle on 4 December.
There are several reasons for this, for starters, Alisson Becker has struggled since he returned from the hamstring injury that he suffered in the win over Crystal Palace in October.
However, his form is not the only reason why Slot’s side have struggled defensively in the last few weeks, Andy Robertson is not the same player that he once was and they have suffered numerous injuries at centre-back.
Ibrahima Konate has only returned to action recently after a great start to the season and Joe Gomez is currently out with a hamstring injury that he suffered in the 5-0 win over West Ham on 29 December.
The Merseyside club needs to reinforce their defence in the winter transfer window if they want to maintain the lead and win the title in their new head coach’s first season in English football.
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