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For Liverpool to potentially propel Jürgen Klopp toward a treble or quadruple in January, just one transfer is required. The Reds really ought to make a hire.

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By Matt AddisonLiverpool.com Editor December 30, 2023, 22:00
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Jürgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, could really use a January addition. (Image: Getty Images/John Powell/Liverpool FC photo)

The holidays are over, and the new year is almost here. And Liverpool has a genuine opportunity to win big in 2024. At this halfway point in the Premier League season, the top three teams are still in contention for three additional trophies.

A few would have dared to suggest that Manchester City would have dropped as many points as it has, and even fewer would have predicted that Liverpool would be as far along in its rebuilding process at this point. Because of the combination of those two elements, Jürgen Klopp’s team is squarely in the running for the championship.

As usual, Manchester City could go on a protracted winning streak, but it also seems improbable that Pep Guardiola’s team will be quite as strong this time around. Although it’s always possible, a closer race to the finish line seems likely, with Arsenal having a strong chance as well.

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But Liverpool should think about making a January transfer if tiny differences are going to matter greatly. Wataru Endō’s departure for AFCON notwithstanding, Alexis Mac Allister’s return ought to cover for the Japanese. Thus, a midfielder is not the team’s top priority right now.

Liverpool should jump at the chance to acquire a truly elite holding player, but the likelihood of that occurring in the middle of the season seems remote. That would be something to think about should the proper opportunity present itself.

More importantly, though, Liverpool must make every effort to locate a qualified candidate within its defense. Both Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas are sidelined with injuries, but both will return to action this season—Robertson possibly even before the end of the following month—but 2024 will still require the signing of another left-sided defender. Now would be a good time to give it a try.

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To replace Virgil van Dijk and provide another option at full-back, Liverpool needs to add a player who can play on the left side of its center-back tandem. Joe Gomez is able to play all positions on the back line, but not simultaneously. For the next few weeks at least, he will need to start every game at left-back, which will severely limit the options at the other positions.

Given that Van Dijk is now 32 years old and Joël Matip’s contract expires at the end of the season, Liverpool should think about their options at the back as soon as possible. And it might be crucial to make that acquisition to strengthen a defense that is starting to show its age.

Klopp has previously argued that it can be difficult to sign the perfect player during the winter transfer window. However, Liverpool finds itself in a situation it probably didn’t anticipate, and one that should be taken advantage of.

It really should be obvious if signing a left-sided defender is Liverpool’s top priority in the long run, and if doing so could help Klopp win another Premier League title and maybe one or two other trophies as well (the Reds are the favorites to win the Carabao Cup and the Europa League). Many names will be mentioned, but one move could be the difference that keeps Liverpool from wondering “what if?” in the future.