Liverpool legend Graeme Souness says he is “disappointed” by his old club’s transfer activity this summer.
The Reds have brought in defender Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiacos, who will compete with Andy Robertson for the left-back spot.
Tsimikas remains the only first-team addition so far this summer, with plenty of other names linked with moves to Anfield.
Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara and Watford’s Ismaila Sarr are two names who are repeatedly rumoured to be on Liverpool’s transfer shortlist.
Souness says that, after winning the Premier League, now is the best time for Liverpool to sign new players, and feels that Thiago would be a “perfect” signing for the Reds.
“The perfect time to sign players is when they do not have to be an instant hit but can be gradually introduced, so I am disappointed that Liverpool haven’t done so while they are reigning Premier League and world champions,” wrote Souness, in his column for The Times.
“That worked well with the likes of Fabinho and Robertson, who came to the fore after spending several months learning the system and could bed in without the spotlight being on them.
“That was classic Liverpool when I played there and classic Manchester United for over more than 20 years under Sir Alex Ferguson - to strengthen from a position of power.
“Thiago Alcantara, the Bayern Munich midfielder, would be perfect because he works his socks off but is also gifted technically. He is 29, but he still has a couple of years, maybe three, at the highest level left in him.”
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