Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said the lack of signings during the summer transfer window is not a sign of weakness for the club and stressed the strength of his current squad.
Slot gave his first press conference ahead of Liverpool's opening game against Ipswich Town on Saturday, saying: “If you don't strengthen yourself, you become weaker. I don't understand that. It's not always true that if you bring in new players a team becomes stronger.”
Liverpool have failed to make any signings during the summer transfer window despite losing Thiago Alcántara, Adrián and Joël Matip.
Despite this, Slot praised his predecessor Jürgen Klopp for the current strength of the squad.
“Jürgen left the team in a good place,” he said. “I have said many times that our squad is very strong and it is not easy to find players who can reinforce us.”
Liverpool attempted to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi but the failed attempt left him unsigned at the start of the Premier League season.
“Zubimendi was one [to strenghten the squad] But unfortunately he decided not to come.”
“[Liverpool signing directors] He did everything possible to get Zubimendi to come but if a player doesn't want to come…”
