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After surprisingly going relatively close in the Premier League title race last season, not many had tipped Liverpool to do the same again.

It is still early days, of course, and the Reds have a big run of fixtures ahead of them which could change everything.

But for now, there should be optimism that Slot can put them right up there once again.

And after comparing Slot to Klopp during Liverpool’s win over Chelsea on Sunday, former Reds defender Jamie Carragher has predicted that there could be mid-season additions on Merseyside to help the Liverpool head coach get as close as possible.

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Liverpool had been expected to do much more business than they eventually did over the summer window.

Only Federico Chiesa arrived new into the Liverpool squad, with a deal for Giorgi Mamardashvili lined up for 2025.

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It remains to be seen what the longer-term plan is for the Reds, with work still needing to be done in both defence and midfield.

There is a feeling that the right signings in those areas could really propel Liverpool to where they want to be.

And writing for Sky Sports, Carragher claims that if the right player is available in the winter, the Reds will ‘pay the money’ to give their squad a timely boost.

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“They’re very much pushing [to win the Premier League title], as they were last season.

It’ll be really interesting to see if Liverpool do bring anyone in in January.

The likes of Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and of course Virgil van Dijk were all signed in January.

That just goes to show that the ‘right’ players can certainly be available and if they are, Liverpool will pull the trigger.

This time, it’s less obvious who they could look to go for when the window re-opens.
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