'Liverpool can't just keep spending'
Our chief football writer Phil McNulty spoke to BBC Radio Merseyside about Liverpool's transfer business this summer and what fans should expect for the rest of the window. "Having made this huge outlet, Liverpool can't just keep spending," McNulty said."They've got to make sure they bring some money back in so, I think that means there will be some reluctant sales and I think Jarell Quansah will fall into that category - looks like he's off to Bayer Leverkusen."It's always a shame when local talent leaves but Liverpool have the highest standards and would he have got a lot of game time this season? That's the question. I think Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are the established first choice."Then you have others like Darwin Nunez who I think personally has had his chance at Liverpool, hasn't done it and its time for him to move on to pastures new which again, may see Liverpool want to strengthen the attacking positions even further."Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds
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