Daniel Sturridge makes bold Trey Nyoni claim as Liverpool transfer demand made

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Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has outlined that the Reds should be looking in the market for a defensive midfielder - and fast.Since Fabinho left three years ago, the Reds have been crying out for an out-and-out defensive midfielder. While Ryan Gravenberch can play in that role, he has always been naturally more inclined to attack - and a pairing with Dominik Szoboszlai leaves Liverpool's back two very vulnerable.As we saw (twice) against Newcastle, both of Liverpool's deeper midfielders had progressed forward which left Virgil van Dijk and Jeremy Jacquet exposed, leading to the Magpies scoring from their counter attacks.Watch how empty Liverpool's midfield is prior to the Newcastle counterattack that led to the opening goal.Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, and Wirtz all commit to Liverpool's attack making it so easy for Newcastle to bypass us and score. pic.twitter.com/E5rVwxuTF7— Goaldata - Liverpool Zone (@LiverpoolZNE) August 23, 2026Sturridge said after the game on Sky Sports:"I think the team needs a defensive midfielder.

We've been talking about a defensive midfielder at Liverpool for the last three years. Gravenberch coming into the team, playing consistently, and Liverpool winning the Premier League changed that philosophy."And it's true - the Reds haven't truly replaced a profile of Fabinho for three years.

""He's not a destroyer or someone who will strike fear into the opposition like [Mamadou] Sangare can or like Kante over the years."Trey Nyoni is a wonderful midfielder, and preseason showed that - but Liverpool's ex-number 15 is correct. Or he plays off the left wing, but again, not ideal.Iraola believes that, while dipping into the transfer market isn't out the question, the players still need to react better as a team to transitional situations during a game.❌🗣️ Andoni Iraola does not believe Liverpool's midfield issues are only due to personnel."I don't want to take this from his game, but we have to adapt as a team to these situations," he said, referring to Newcastle's opening goal. pic.twitter.com/0JvNybKX3p— This Is Anfield (@thisisanfield) August 23, 2026Whatever happens in the final week or so of the transfer window, it's clear the Reds will be a part of a number of transfer deals.Liverpool's next game is at home to Nottingham Forest on the 29th of August at 12:30pm BST.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow