Liverpool given transfer instruction as Arne Slot told 'that's a lot more than Jurgen Klopp'

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Liverpool spent around £450m on eight players last year - and Joe Cole has told his old club what they should do in this summer's market17:43, 28 May 2026Updated 17:46, 28 May 2026Former Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole believes his old club needs to have a quiet summer transfer window following last year’s unprecedented activity. But despite the big spending, the Reds endured a campaign to forget as the defence of their Premier League campaign came to an end and they finished the season trophyless, which has put Arne Slot under pressure.When asked for his thoughts on what should happen in the upcoming summer transfer window, Cole replied: “I just think they need a quiet summer.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by _signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!“They bought Ekitike, I know he's going to be out for a while, Isak they need to get a tune out of him, Wirtz will have another year settled, they need to work out the balance of the midfield and they need to get the right back position sorted.“But Arne Slot just needs time to settle, let him go.

And, I think they will stick with him.”Cole made his own surprise return to action to play for Warley FC, Specsavers’ Best Worst Team, scoring as he guided the side to a 3-1 victory.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"I loved it," he said.

I think it's so important."From that camaraderie to keeping fit and healthy. And then I loved getting the boots on again and there's a great campaign and there are any people out there who were like, 'it's gonna get cold in December, January, commit to it, just commit to it, go and do it go and play, get where your mates, whether it be five or five, eleven aside."And get doing it because we all need to get healthier.