John Barnes feels signing new players ‘not a priority’ for champions Liverpool

A deal was agreed last year for Valencia’s 24-year-old Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to join in July and reinforcements are expected.

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes is not worried about the club’s summer transfer activity (Peter Byrne/PA)

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes does not believe there is a pressing need for Arne Slot to bolster his Premier League title winners with new signings.

A record-equalling 20th championship was achieved with a squad which had just one summer addition – the £10million misfit Federico Chiesa.