Liverpool are yet to show their hand in the transfer window. Manchester City are not hanging about.
Liverpool missed out on the Premier League title by just a point. This agonising finish should fuel added determination to overhaul Manchester City this coming year.
The Reds’ Champions League win was obviously terrific, but there is a chance it has given Jurgen Klopp and co an element of complacency. That can’t be allowed to happen.
The club’s lack of transfer business this summer is fuelling these worries.
Meanwhile Manchester City have just splashed out £62.5 million on signing Spanish midfielder Rodri.
It is a major statement of intent from Pep Guardiola’s side that City want to continue to push the outrageous boundaries of success they keep on leaping over.
Only the Champions League escapes City’s clutches. They don’t intend to rest on their laurels and simply ‘go again’.
Liverpool should apply the same approach to their quest for domestic glory.
City are looking to raise the bar once again, and while Liverpool put together a near-perfect season in the Premier League last year, they should always be looking to improve.
Moving for a top quality player will keep their current ones on their toes and inspire the squad and support.
There are few risks to spending big on a world class player once a year. Liverpool will likely find the benefits outweigh any concerns they have.
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