Arne Slot quizzed on Liverpool defender signing, tells outsiders their view is wrong

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Liverpool have been linked with several defenders going into the 2026 January transfer window.The Reds have had just three senior central defenders for much of the current campaign so far.But with Joe Gomez out versus Tottenham, that number has diminished to two.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. I know when they lost at Plymouth, Slot was furious with Chiesa.”Lewis Steele on Federico ChiesaCredit: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Ibrahima Konate has been slammed for his form this season as well, so potential defensive reinforcements this winter would make sense.Marc Guehi has been linked since the summer when Liverpool failed to get a deal over the line.Nico Schlotterbeck is another potential option for the Premier League champions.Arne Slot coy on Liverpool signing a defenderNow, as we head towards January, Arne Slot has been asked about a defender signing next month.However, when speaking at his pre-Tottenham press conference, as quoted by Lewis Steele on X/Twitter, he was quick to highlight that what the outside world thinks about Liverpool is ‘not true’.The Dutchman went on to say that there will be games in which his team are simply short of options in some positions.He said: “The outside world wants to believe we have unlimited money but that is not true.“You insiders know – and you are the only ones because the outside world only talks about our spending – what we have brought in to spend. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say What is Liverpool’s January transfer budget?While Slot is obviously correct about the Reds not having unlimited money, they are in good financial shape.RTK have previously spoken to finance expert Adam Williams about how much money Liverpool can spend in January.He said: “Clearly, Liverpool are looking for a centre-back.

They nearly got Guehi in the summer, which suggests that they have the money ready to go. They have a £350m revolving credit facility – which you can basically liken to an overdraft – that they can use if cash flow is tight.