In light of Liverpool's midfield issues, Jurgen Klopp has made a definitive decision on a £33 million transfer

Lacked the elements of the well-planned transfer strategy

05/01/2023, 11:32 AM +00:00

As Liverpool's midfield issues continue, Jurgen Klopp has made a definitive decision about loanee Arthur Melo. When the Juventus star's loan agreement expires in July, the Reds will have the opportunity to acquire him permanently for £33 million as the need for upgrades grows more obvious by the week.

Both the club's own supporters and other observers questioned and expressed skepticism about Liverpool's deadline-day bid for Arthur. It lacked the elements of the well-planned transfer strategy that the Anfield giants have benefited from under Jurgen Klopp's excellent leadership, Arthur's presence screamed a panic push to handle

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a clear problem that needed mending after the failed pursuit of Aurelien Tchouameni for the first time in a very long time, Even worse than many anticipated, his time in England has gone poorly. Since completing his transfer from Juventus, the 26-year-old has played just 13 minutes in Napoli's 4-1 loss. As a result, it is obvious that Arthur's time at Liverpool is numbered.

GOAL reports that Klopp will likely decide not to use the £33 million buy-out clause in his loan agreement and will instead return to the Serie A powerhouse. When Jurgen Klopp was in charge of Liverpool, the midfield trio of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, and Gini Wijnaldum served as the backbone of the team's relentless winning machine on Merseyside.

Signed one midfielder since 2018

But those times are long gone, and since Wijnaldum signed with Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in the summer of 2021, things haven't quite been the same, Ageing problems are becoming a bigger problem for the Reds, who have only signed one midfielder since 2018 - then-29-year-old Thiago from Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2020, Henderson is now 32 years old, Thiago is now 31 years old, and James Milner turned 37 yesterday. Fabinho, who is younger at 29 years old, has had trouble keeping up his shape and conditioning this season.