Jurgen Klopp has warned Newcastle United's top-four rivals Liverpool can not afford to make errors in the transfer market while admitting other contenders are 'speeding up a little bit'. The Reds remain the only side to beat Eddie Howe's side in the Premier League this season, but currently sit nine points adrift of Tottenham in fourth place following a sluggish campaign so far.
Liverpool spent big ahead of the start of the season to land Darwin Nunez as Sadio Mane's replacement, while moving fast to beat rivals to the mid-season capture of Cody Gakpo. However, the indifferent form of last season's FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders means a summer rebuild is likely to be on the cards.
Newcastle's owners have so far invested in the region of £250 million in the transfer market so far, with the likes of Sven Botman, Bruno Guimaraes, and Kieran Trippier all making immediate impacts. Long-term targets Harrison Ashby and Anthony Gordon were secured in January, but both Eddie Howe and Dan Ashworth have warned this level of spending is unsustainable due to the restraints of Financial Fair Play.
