Can the Liverpool youth movement replace big summer signings?

After winning the Champions League and narrowly missing out on the Premier League, is it safe to say that Liverpool have no needs right now?

This question is one surely that as fans, we would hate to answer truthfully. What’s more exciting then adding a superstar player to the fold in the summer? In the case of the Reds, this is the least of their needs.

Currently, the only confirmed purchase of this summer has been 17 year old Sepp van den Berg, a Dutch defender who despite having a wealth of potential is nowhere near ready to play regularly at Anfield. With a team that seems to have no significant weakness, will this be the new trend?

When it comes to the summer transfer market, everyone is rumored to be in play for a big name, in the case of Liverpool right now this is not the case.

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Whispers of promising youngsters such as Brazilian midfielder Reinier and Fulham midfielder Harvey Elliot are the names in the papers tipped to sign for Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp, the mastermind of youth in his previous stop at Borussia Dortmund, is actually a prime example of getting the best out of talented youngsters. Sure here at Liverpool the youth may not be ready to play, but look no further then his success at Dortmund.

It’s better to develop and nurture the young talent as the team is having such success then to wait and try and pry these players later when their fee’s will be nearly ten times more.

One thing to consider is also the state of some of the top teams making large purchases. Sure Liverpool did not add Matthijs De Ligt or Antoine Griezmann, as FC Barcelona and Juventus did this summer, but look at the state of these clubs.

Barcelona have not won a UEFA champions league title since the 2014-2015 season when they also still had Neymar, and despite adding Ronaldo to their ranks, Juventus have not won the Champions League since 1996. So you have to take a step back and realize that not all of these big purchases are needed if you already have the talent.

Despite the ‘supposed’ youth movement that seems to be underway, I would not fret my fellow Anfield brethren. When you take a look at the squad and see the ridiculous riches, from Virgil van Dijk to Alisson Becker to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, you realize not much is needed in this lineup.

Sure you can always improve somewhere, but coming off a Champions League title and closing in on Manchester City and their domestic title dominance, it is pretty exciting to not only be successful but develop a bright future at Anfield in the process.