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Liverpool need to sign a Roy Keane-type midfielder - Phil Thompson

Liverpool need to "spend big" in the summer with a midfielder in the mould of Roy Keane an essential part of the overhaul, former Anfield player and coach Phil Thompson has told Sky Sports.

Jurgen Klopp's side have been knocked out of both domestic cup competitions in 2017 and won only once in seven Premier League games, leading Thompson to claim a number of signings are essential for Liverpool to challenge for major honours.

"Liverpool need to spend big in the summer and replace the spine of the team, which is a top goalkeeper, a top defender, a central midfielder with some bite and a quality striker," Thompson, who won three European Cups and seven league titles as a player with Liverpool, said.