‘Head-scratcher…’ – Steve Nicol left ‘completely befuddled’ by Liverpool transfer activity

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ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYAndoni Iraola has publicly stated that he needs ‘more’ signings for his squad while the market remains open, in order to give his team the best chance of competing across four fronts in the upcoming campaign.Nicol ‘befuddled’ by lack of transfer activity at LiverpoolNicol was discussing Liverpool’s transfer activity on ESPN FC when he let rip about the lack of incoming activity going into the second half of July, whilst also expressing reservations about the two players who’ve been signed already.The former Reds defender said: “I’m absolutely shocked. They’ve already let more go again this year than they’ve brought in.

They’ve brought in a young defender who’s raw as the day is long. I’ve no idea what’s going on.

Absolutely 100% they should have more signings by now, and the longer it goes without any [more], it just tells you they’re gonna end up gambling when they shouldn’t be.“They’ve just spent £100m on two players that we don’t know whether they’ll be starting if they had a game tomorrow, and they need five or six. Aston Villa have landed Jovan Manzambi, with Joao Gomes set to follow, while even Tottenham Hotspur – 17th in the past two seasons – have pulled off statement coups in Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.We’ve no complaints with the calibre of player that the Reds have signed thus far in 2026, but with just over a month remaining until the start of the new campaign, Iraola’s squad still feels worryingly light in several areas.Liverpool are in dire need of an elite right-sided winger to replace the iconic Salah, and concerns remain over right-back and centre-back due to the abundance of injury problems in those positions last term.