So earlier today I ran through what went on at Anfield this summer window so far, and in there I gave a brief mention about the ‘domestic window’.
Clubs in the Premier League and EFL are allowed to continue to trade freely (although not Premier League to Premier League), so in a sense there’s still a chance for us to bring someone up from the lower divisions.
And given the situation surrounding Alisson’s injury, it’s always possible that we use the window to go and grab another goalkeeper. I hinted at possibly going after Jack Butland at Stoke City, after all we have been after him before, so it’s not out of the realms of possibility.
It’s a call that has been backed by former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson. Speaking to Football Insider, the former England stopper said that we should be looking to bring him in on a short-term basis to help cover Alisson’s injury:
“If Alisson is going to be out for that length of time Liverpool are going to have to look at it. While the domestic window is still open we may see Liverpool do some business. There is a lot of good goalkeepers that are not playing football right now.
I can see Liverpool signing the likes of Jack Butland on a short-term deal. They need somebody like that. A player that has the experience of handling big games. Somebody of that ilk.”
Do we need another goalkeeper?
Yes
No
I hope this isn’t just in reaction to Adrian giving up seven to Aston Villa, because as I said before a lot of them were deflections so it doesn’t totally reflect the score line fairly, so I’m not going to start calling for player’s heads just yet.
But I do certainly think it’s an avenue that could be explored by the club going forward if they aren’t totally confident in Adrian for the next couple of weeks.
What about you? Do you think the club should go after someone like Butland to fill this void?