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title: "Virals: James Pearce expects Liverpool to be ‘active’ in the window"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-07-21T18:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-21T18:00:00Z"
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# Virals: James Pearce expects Liverpool to be ‘active’ in the window

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/21/virals-west-ham-forward-jarrod-bowen-on-liverpool-shortlist/) could finally be heading in the right direction this summer in terms of the transfer market.

Having completed the [signing of Ibrahima Konate](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/435628-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-ibrahima-konate-from-rb-leipzig) on the opening day of the window, ever since things have gone relatively quiet in the way of incomings.

That is in part down to a need to [offload a host of squad players](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-can-raise-80m-selling-20697081) in order to fund more deals and indeed have space in the squad.

Following the [joint European departure](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57887122) of Marko Grujic and Taiwo Awoniyi earlier this week as well as major interest in the likes of [Harry Wilson](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/20/virals-neil-jones-expecting-harry-wilson-to-leave-liverpool-next/) and Nat Phillips, Jurgen Klopp could soon be welcoming another face through the door.

Reliable journalist James Pearce has reiterated the stance whilst appearing on [Ask Ornstein](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbCXy1wfR34) for The Athletic, as cited by [Football Transfers](https://twitter.com/Transferzone00/status/1417830430171013129) on Twitter.

> Twitter: ![🚨](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/1f6a8.svg) @JamesPearceLFC
>
> “Clearly the big priority for Liverpool is bringing a central midfielder. Once some funds are fr… https://t.co/oK7xyagdZ7 (@Transferzone00)

The need for an additional midfielder stems from the departure of Gini Wijnadlum, who [left the club as a free agent](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gini-wijnaldum-liverpool-leaving-breaking-20660596) at the start of the summer.

Pearce spoke about t[alented 20-year-old Curtis Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-fc-curtis-jones-interview-profile-arsenal-carabao-cup-news-a9176961.html) potentially taking on some of the workload left behind by the Dutchman, but it would seem a new arrival is the preference.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Liverpool need to be active before the window closes, of that there is no doubt.

Not only did last season prove that Klopp needs additional [quality strength in depth](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team) when an injury crisis hits, but also just how reliant the Reds had been on their front three in an attacking sense.

When both Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino [lost form](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sadio-mane-roberto-firmino-sum-20468916), it was left to Mohamed Salah to carry the fight more or less single-handedly as Diogo Jota watched on from the sidelines.

As rivals above and below Klopp’s side [strengthen](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-transfer-news-signings-21088834) accordingly, the Reds simply can’t afford to be at a standstill.