'Most supporters would have willingly accepted the Gakpo outlay being kept back to turn a £90 million Bellingham bid into a £130 million signing.'
Carragher slams Liverpool over ‘baffling’ £200m priority instead of ‘pushing the boat’ out for £130m starJamie Carragher thinks most Liverpool fans “would have willingly accepted” the outlay on Cody Gakpo being “kept back” and spent on Jude Bellingham instead.
Their poor season has been even more baffling by the fact that they were just two games away from winning an unprecedented Quadruple last term. There had been speculation that Liverpool were ready to spend big on Borussia Dortmund’s Bellingham in the summer transfer window after not bringing in any new permanent midfielders last summer.Klopp confirmed in his press conference on Friday that they won’t be pursuing a deal for the England internationalAnd Carragher isn’t happy with the club’s current transfer policy after heaping praise on Liverpool in the past for their brilliant recruitment.
“Then Cody Gakpo signed for £40 million in January, even though the side was crying out for more midfield energy. Gakpo has made a promising start. I like him. But now it is even more baffling that another striker was prioritised.
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