Trevor Sinclair blasts Liverpool’s transfer plans, questions two senior players

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Trevor Sinclair has blasted the road Liverpool are seemingly going down in regards to their transfer plans this summer, as he told talkSPORT (29/08/20 at 9:50 am).

The former winger also questioned the role James Milner can play at the club this season and he thinks that Joe Gomez isn’t ‘top, top’ quality and, as result, Jurgen Klopp needs to bring in another centre-back.

Liverpool were beaten in the Community Shield at the hands of Arsenal yesterday, with Mikel Arteta’s side winning the Wembley contest on penalties.

Milner and Gomez both started that match, as Sinclair thinks that Liverpool need to do more in the transfer market.

“Things are not 100% at Liverpool, I don’t think,” Sinclair told talkSPORT. “They have only signed one player, which is Tsimikas.

“I think Klopp was quite harsh with the press [prior to Arsenal game] when they were talking about Wijnaldum because his contract expires next year. There is the potential that Thiago might come from Bayern. Wijnaldum might go to Barca.

“They haven’t really made any real key signings where other players are going to go, ‘Woah, I am delighted about that’. And I think you need that in a Championship winning side. Just to [shake it up], especially if you have got a real player who is going to come in and expect to play.

“Milner, he’s not going to be able to play as many key roles as he did last season. I think Joe Gomez had a real good season. But would you say he is a top, top centre-half? I think that’s an area where they could possibly strengthen. Is Nico Williams ready to play four, five games if Trent Alexander-Arnold does have a few games off? So, there are still areas that they can strengthen.

“You look at the front three. If one of them is injured. That kind of togetherness and effectiveness doesn’t seem to be there. I would say they really do need an outstanding forward player to give everyone in the squad a spring in their step.”

Given Liverpool’s position, they could purchase any top player they wished, but it would mean splashing some serious cash.

Klopp’s problem isn’t his starting XI, but those players outside of it. He doesn’t have the depth that Man City do and that could prove to be an issue if any of his star players were to suffer a long-term injury.

If the German can add that strength to his bench then Liverpool may go onto win the Premier League title once more. But the window doesn’t slam shut until October, so anything can happen yet.