Before the transfer deadline, Liverpool must finally agree to pay £46.4 million for the signing of a midfield player

PG perspective In their own stadium, Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town 2-0 to formally usher in the Arne Slot era.

The team that Jurgen Klopp left behind, which is now much weaker following the sale of Fabio Carvalho, has not yet been strengthened by the Reds for the next manager.

Since Anfield was unable to sign Martin Zubimendi, Slot was forced to start Gravenberch, a natural No. 8, at No. 6.

In the first half, the Dutch midfielder was mostly passing backwards because he was having trouble operating against the steady pressure of a recently promoted team.

He was able to draw the strings in the middle of the park and was really impressive until the second period’s pressure subsided.

The main characteristics of a top No. 6 are receiving the ball from the backline, holding it under pressure, turning in space, and carrying the ball forward.

In addition to lacking the aforementioned qualities, Gravenberch is not a natural tackler who can play as a play breaker and may find it difficult to hold down elite teams that apply pressure for the entire 90 minutes. Thus, before the window closes on August 30, Slot needs to enter the transfer market and sign a top No. 6.

The No.6 Liverpool has to Sign

Ederson Dos Santos has been linked to Liverpool this summer, and in our opinion, the Reds need to eventually agree to the £46.4 million asking amount in order to lure him away from Atalanta.

The 25-year-old, who is a skilled playmaker and imaginative in the attacking third when called upon, ought to be the one to finally take Fabinho’s place at Anfield.

When Ederson was used in a man-to-man marking system by Gasperini last season, Liverpool got a firsthand look at his genius. In the two legs of the Europa League quarterfinal, Klopp’s team was only able to score one goal—a penalty.

Similar to this, Ederson stopped German playmaker Florian Wirtz in the EL final, allowing Atalanta to defeat Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen 3-0.

The two-capped Samba star scored seven goals in all competitions for La Dea last season while playing in the attacking third.

In order to contend with Man City and Arsenal for the Premier League title this year, the Reds will need to make significant financial investments to bolster Arne Slot’s squad.

Please weigh in on whether Liverpool should spend £46.4 million to finally sign Ederson.

Before the transfer deadline, Liverpool must finally agree to pay £46.4 million for the signing of a midfield player