Cody Gakpo remained Liverpool’s only mid-season signing when the transfer window closed on Tuesday night, as Jurgen Klopp had repeatedly insisted would be the case throughout January.
As a result, the out-of-form Reds will have to continue with what they’ve already got at their disposal as they look to rescue their season. Out of both domestic cups, facing European champions Real Madrid in the Champions League round-of-16 later this month and down in ninth in the Premier League, 10 points off the top four, such a prospect is easier said than done.
Having spent the past 12 months overhauling their attack, a midfield revamp was always plotted for 2023. However, such plans remain on hold until the summer. Given Liverpool’s woes in their engine-room this season, such a stance has inevitably frustrated their fanbase.
