Jamie Carragher Reveals Why Liverpool Hasn’t Made Any Summer Signings
Former Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher has offered an explanation for the club’s surprising inactivity in the transfer market this summer.
Liverpool remains the only Premier League team yet to make a new signing since the end of the 2023-24 season. However, the club has undergone significant changes, with Arne Slot taking over as manager and Richard Hughes arriving as sporting director.
New manager Slot has previously stated that he wants to assess his current squad before making any signings. Carragher believes that this approach is part of a longer-term strategy, rather than a knee-jerk reaction to the current transfer window.
Carragher explained, “In the past, Liverpool always worked 12 months in advance. They were thinking about the next window, not just this one. Hughes and Edwards have come in late, and they’ve had to bed in a new manager and address contractual issues with key players like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.”
“I think they’re already thinking about next summer,” Carragher continued. “It might sound ridiculous, but Liverpool hasn’t panicked in the transfer market in recent years, and I love that about the club. They need reinforcements in certain positions, but they won’t rush into signings that might not be right for the team.”
Carragher praised the club’s approach, saying, “When you make bad signings, it can set you back two or three seasons. Hughes has said they’ll be opportunistic in the transfer market, which means they’ll be ready to pounce on the right players when the time is right.”
Liverpool is expected to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia, although the 23-year-old goalkeeper is unlikely to be a starter for the Reds this season. Instead, he may be loaned out to gain more experience.
Carragher concluded, “I don’t think Liverpool will be making multiple signings before the deadline. They’ll be keeping an eye on two or three players and waiting for the right opportunity to strike. That’s the way they’ve always operated, and it’s served them well in the past.”
