Jamie Carragher makes latest surprise Liverpool transfer claim after record £446m spend

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The latest Liverpool transfer news as Jamie Carragher sends a message to Arne Slot ahead of the January transfer window opening this winterJamie Carragher believes Liverpool need to sign more players in January, despite the club setting a new record for the most money spent by a single club in a transfer window over the summer.Following their Premier League-winning campaign last season, Arne Slot's side went on a major spending spree. They broke a series of records with signings such as Florian Wirtz for £116m and Alexander Isak for £125m.In total, Liverpool brought in 10 new players ahead of the new campaign.

After 11 Premier League games, the Reds sit eighth - eight points behind Arsenal.Despite Liverpool having a net spend of £415m over the summer, Anfield legend Carragher believes they still need to invest in the January transfer window.He told Sky Sports: "Liverpool need to spend in January, they need to buy a centre-back, they should have bought a centre-back in the summer."They didn't, and then the one centre-back they did buy, Leoni, a young Italian player, looked fantastic in the game that he played — a Carabao Cup game. Unfortunately, he got an ACL injury, so we won't see him until next season."Liverpool are probably one injury away at centre-back from really derailing the season, so they have to go to the market in January."I do feel that they did need to bring that number of players in during the summer.

10 in [Florian] Wirtz."[Darwin] Nunez, the manager's never had confidence in him, so we just went and brought in [Alexander] Isak, and obviously we've got the tragic situation of Diogo Jota."But in terms of spending the big money on Isak and Ekitike, who were both playing in the same position, both in the same summer, that was a little one where I was scratching my head a little bit."When you've spent that type of money, and it just becomes one or the other... it doesn't feel very Liverpool-like to me, or certainly the way we've conducted our transfer business in the last few years."Jurgen Klopp also spent big money during his time at Liverpool, but with the exception of Darwin Nunez, his most expensive signing, those signings all went on to become key members of the team. Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk cost £75m, Alisson £67m, and Dominik Szoboszlai £60m.There's still plenty of time for Liverpool to find their form this season, but Slot will be hoping his new signings can deliver sooner rather than later.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.