Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has poured cold water on the Reds making any moves in the transfer market for a central midfielder before transfer deadline day despite the 2-0 defeat to Burnley on Saturday.
With both Georginio Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson playing in unfamiliar holding midfield roles against Burnley, journalists asked Klopp whether the Reds have a soft centre and are vulnerable to the counter attack, evidenced by two goals from three shots by Sean Dyche’s side on Saturday. Klopp is quoted by the Liverpool Echo as however saying that they don’t need any more midfielders with both Emre Can and Lucas Leiva both in the squad:
“I know you would all buy a left-back but a midfielder? We had Emre Can on the bench, Lucas Leiva was not here. Emre has had a back problem but he warmed up OK and he could be on the bench. Lucas was not here, and you would ask for a hard midfielder?!”
The Reds have been heavily linked with Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes and Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic in the Italian press this summer but from the manager’s comments it looks unlikely any move will be made for either player before the end of the transfer window.
