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Carragher Tells Liverpool Fans to Relax, Trust the Club
Following Jurgen Klopp’s bombshell announcement that he’ll be leaving Anfield after eight and a half years, Liverpool fans have been in a state of flux. With a new manager, Arne Slot, in charge, the club has undergone significant changes behind the scenes. But should fans be worried about the lack of permanent transfers this summer?
According to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, supporters should relax and trust the club’s decision-making process. Speaking exclusively to SPORTbible, Carragher said: "No, they’re not right to be concerned. You’ve got to trust the club. What this club has done with transfer fees over the last eight to 10 years has been phenomenal. We’ve got the structure back at the club that everybody wanted, trust them, let them do their job."
Carragher believes that Liverpool need to lose a few players before they can think about additions. He pointed out that the squad is quite big, and they can’t just buy players without moving some on. "I think Liverpool’s squad is really big, you can’t just buy players, you’ve got to move players on. I know people think we move players on because we’ve got to get money in, but there are only so many players you can have in a squad. We have got a big squad, it doesn’t feel like it because there were so many injuries. If we sort our injury record out this season, there are players who will have to leave, probably four or five because there are just too many players."
Carragher also touched on Anthony Gordon, a winger who was initially linked with a move to Liverpool, only to have the deal fall through. While he thinks Gordon would have been a good signing, he’s not convinced that the 23-year-old is ready for the top step.
"I think it would be a good signing for Liverpool, I’m a big fan," Carragher said. "I can’t believe he didn’t get more opportunities for England. He’s got blistering pace that leaves defenders for dead, and not many players worldwide have that. I’m a big fan, but I’m sure so many people are at other clubs as well. He’s at a top club in Newcastle, but there’s been a lot of talk about whether he was offered to Liverpool."
The Liverpool legend also emphasized the importance of prioritizing the futures of star players like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who are all entering the final year of their contracts. "I think it’s all negotiation. With Jude, signing a Real Madrid top or whatever. I think it’s all part of the game. I didn’t play these games, and I actually think I should have done, I’d have probably got a bit more money out of it!"
As for Sky Sports’ campaign bringing stories from 92 fans from ALL clubs across the Premier League and EFL ahead of the new season, Carragher is thrilled. "The 92 teams, 92 fans getting linked with Sky. I think it’s brilliant because when you think in the past, you thought of Sky Sports and the Premier League really, they were just a match made in heaven from day one. We always had a few EFL games on, but now it looks like it’s not just the Premier League clubs, there are 72 EFL clubs as well who are a massive part of football in this country."
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