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Liverpool must sign players similar to these Chelsea and Man United stars - John Aldridge
LIVERPOOL need to sign a striker of a similar calibre to Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Diego Costa.
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Those are the thoughts of former Liverpool star John Aldridge.
Since the turn of the year, the Reds have seen their form fade, winning just once in the Premier League.
Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho proved to be lethal in the first half of the campaign.
But Aldridge has questioned the instincts of Firmino and thinks the Reds are crying out for someone like Chelsea’s Costa or Manchester United striker, who have scored 31 league goals between them.
“Firmino is a nice technical footballer, but he’s not that kind of striker. It’s not his game,” Aldridge told the Liverpool Echo.
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John Aldridge thinks Liverpool need to sign a striker like Diego Costa or Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The trouble is, where do you get them, and how much do they cost
“It’s the hardest thing in the world to sign a top, top striker, but we have to get out there and find one.
“A Lewandowski, who Klopp found at Dortmund, a Harry Kane, an Ibrahimovic, Costa. The top sides have that kind of player, we don’t.
“The trouble is, where do you get them, and how much do they cost?”
Aldridge also thinks the Anfield outfit require a further two signings in the summer, adding: “Let’s not forget, Liverpool need at least one midfielder and at least one centre-half too.
“That’s the spine of a team. And they don’t come cheap.”