'Ridiculous' - Liverpool issued with warning as Arne Slot given 'failure' reality check

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Arne Slot has been warned that he must win the title again this season(Image: Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Rio Ferdinand has warned Liverpool manager Arne Slot that big spending brings enormous expectations and he'll be deemed a "failure" if he falls short.

The Reds didn't rest on their laurels this summer after being crowned Premier League champions, smashing the British transfer record twice to strengthen their squad.

Alexander Isak was a last-minute addition on deadline day, joining Liverpool from Newcastle for a staggering £125million.



Despite that setback, Liverpool's off-season expenditure still broke the Premier League record, surpassing Chelsea's previous figure of £434.5m spent in the summer of 2023.

Ferdinand, clearly impressed with Liverpool's transfer activity, has told Slot that winning the title and a cup is the least they should achieve this year.

"Liverpool have one of the best transfer windows we've, arguably, seen in the Premier League era," the former England defender said on his show, Rio Ferdinand Presents.

Rio Ferdinand has discussed Liverpool's transfer business(Image: Rio Ferdinand Presents)

"They've gone and got the best striker, or the second best striker after [Erling] Haaland, in the Premier League.

In contrast, Liverpool, under two different managers, have only spent £454.2m in that time, winning two Premier League titles, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FA Cup and two League Cups, not to mention making it to the Champions League final in 2022.

Arteta has only managed to win a single FA Cup with the Gunners in 2020 and has now achieved three consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League.

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