Alan Shearer orders Liverpool to take transfer action after what happened vs PSG

• 

• Liverpool FC News
• Features
• Alan Shearer

Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles during Liverpool's Champions League quarterfinal second leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain

Alan Shearer believes Liverpool needs to dip into the transfer market(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool has been urged to enter the transfer market for a new striker following Hugo Ekitike's injury.

The France international sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon during the Reds' Champions League quarterfinal second leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Ekitike is now facing an extended rehabilitation period and has already been ruled out of this summer's World Cup by France manager Didier Deschamps.

Liverpool brought Ekitike in from Rennes last summer, with the 23-year-old netting 17 goals in his maiden campaign at Anfield. The injury to Ekitike leaves Alexander Isak as the club's sole available recognized center forward, with the Sweden international having only recently recovered from a four-month lay-off due to a fractured fibula and ankle injury.

Consequently, Liverpool have now been advised by former Newcastle and Blackburn striker Alan Shearer why they must recruit a striker following Ekitike's injury.

"Ekitike will be a huge miss for Liverpool with his serious injury," Shearer told Betfair.

"Him and Szoboszlai have probably been the best two players for Liverpool this season."

Hugo Ekitike has suffered an Achilles injury(Image: Getty Images)

He added: "I think they're [Liverpool] going to have to go into the transfer market now looking for a striker off the back of this injury because, as well as that, the likes of Andy Robertson and [Mohamed] Salah are leaving as well.

"Ekitike is going to be out for six to nine months, so my guess is they'll have to go into the market. Isak hasn't played for a full season either, so the answer is they're going to have to.

"Who they go for, I don't know, and how much they can spend we don't know, but Liverpool will have to go again, because this season's not been good enough for their own very high standards.

"Injuries have not been the reason for Liverpool's poor season; every team has injuries. I would say it's more than the injuries, as I think it's been many things.

"Clearly, their two big hitters in Van Dijk and Salah haven't been anywhere near the standard that we've seen in the past.

"Their new signings, other than probably Ekitike, haven't worked as yet, and you can say that with all of them. I mean, all of them played the other night.

"We haven't seen the best of any of them, perhaps other than Ekitike, which, when you consider the money that's been spent has partly been down to their demise this season.

"There are so many areas to improve on for Liverpool."