Gerrard wants summer spend

Steven Gerrard has again reiterated his belief that Liverpool will need to buy more players if they are to compete with the other big sides in the Premiership. The midfielder feels they must strengthen in a big way.

"We say it every season, but it's massive," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo. "Other teams are going to strengthen and become better sides so it's important we do the same.

"A lot of sides spend every summer, teams and squads become stronger and it's important we don't fall away.

"We want to stay up there with the best and for us to challenge and win the league and to keep doing well in Europe we need to buy players, there's no doubt about it."