Club legend backs Liverpool to continue their big spending

Daniel Storey

Robbie Fowler believes that Liverpool’s spending this summer could make them Premier League title challengers.

Writing for the Daily Mirror, Fowler accepts that the club’s transfer business has held them back in the past, but thinks that has now changed.

Liverpool broke their transfer record to sign Mohamed Salah, and Fowler is sure that the spending doesn’t end there.

‘For all those fans who are clinging onto every single rumour, every apparent triumph or failure, then I reckon I can offer hope,’ Fowler wrote.

‘Because what has come out of Anfield so far makes me feel they realise it within the club too.

‘They haven’t spent much money in the past few seasons, just broke even really.

‘Now they have gone out and spent a club record fee on Mohamed Salah, and then immediately made clear that is not the sum of their ambition.

‘To me, he looks like a signing where they’ve listened to what the manager wants, and actually gone out and signed that type of player.

‘He looks to have all the assets that are perfect for Klopp’s system, which is a good start. Now for the rest.’

Fowler also accepts that Liverpool’s squad depth is currently not good enough to compete.

‘I won’t say weak, because that’s an injustice to the lads in the squad, but the reality is, to challenge for the title they need to sign more players who can take them up to that next level.

‘They are close. I really feel that. But with all their main rivals spending big money, they have to be perfect in the transfer market this summer or it will be another spectacular lost opportunity.’