Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp says the Reds should not be splurging £50million on a new defender "for the sake of it".
Liverpool's depleted backline has been hit further by injury after Joe Gomez suffered a knee problem while training with England on international duty.
Gomez was in "a lot of pain" according to Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate as he went down with none of his teammates around him.
He now faces a spell on the sidelines and there are even fears that the Reds centre-half may miss the remainder of the season and next summer's delayed European Championships.
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