Jamie Carragher insists that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will have asked FSG for £200m to £250m for transfers in the summer window.
After missing out on the Premier League title by a point last season, the Reds have struggled in the league this term with just six wins from their opening 14 matches.
There was a feeling in the summer that they should’ve strengthened their midfield and Klopp moved on deadline day to bring in Juventus’ Arthur on a season-long loan deal.
However, the Brazilian is already injured for months and is unlikely to be part of their long-term thoughts after this season,
And, with Liverpool 15 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal already, Carragher reckons Klopp will have already been onto the owners about needing huge sums of money in the summer.
Carragher said on Sky Sports: “It’s interesting whether it’s a sale or an investment. I think there’s no doubt that Jurgen Klopp has said to Liverpool’s owners ‘I need £200m-£250m to spend in the summer’.
“That sounds like an outrageous figure but that’s what Manchester United and Chelsea spent last summer. So these are the figures that the teams Liverpool are competing with are spending.
“I think probably once in Jurgen Klopp’s tenure have Liverpool really gone for it in the transfer market, I think it was just after the first Champions League final game, they bought a lot of players.
“And I think it needs that now, I think we’re talking about that type of investment. I don’t think FSG have those funds right now and that’s why they’re looking at investment to come in to help them.”
Liverpool owners FSG have been open to offers from interested parties since November but nothing has yet materialised and Carragher reckons they might not push for a full-scale takeover.
Comparing it with the Glazers looking for a complete sale at Manchester United, Carragher added: “It’s completely different.
“There is criticism of the owners because they don’t put more money in but when they came into the club, they never proclaimed to be an Abramovich or what we have here at City.
“It was ‘run the club right and Liverpool spend the money that they bring into the club’. Now, that’s what they’ve done, they’ve done a fantastic job, brought Jurgen Klopp in, three Champions League finals, they’ve now got a completely revamped stadium, new training ground.
“So they’ve done a fantastic job, FSG, but can they compete with the other teams…
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