Liverpool icon John Aldridge says defeat at West Bromwich Albion was a wake-up call to the club's owners.
Aldo is adamant the current squad is not good enough.
"The defeat at West Brom only told us what we all already knew - Liverpool's squad is in urgent need of strengthening this summer," Aldridge wrote in the Liverpool Echo.
"Kenny Dalglish has done a great job since he took over but he can only do so much with the players he has available. When Dalglish is confirmed as the permanent manager he will address those problem areas but he needs a lot of cash to do that.
"We need a left-back and we also have a problem at centre-back which needs addressing at some point. There's talk of Liverpool going in for Bolton's Gary Cahill this summer and I think someone of his stature would certainly fit the bill.
"The lack of width in the side sticks out like a sore thumb. We desperately need someone capable of beating a man and providing crosses for Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez.
"We've got a strikeforce to be proud of now but we need to improve what's behind them.
"We could do with five players but there's no point bringing in squad players - we've got enough of them. What we need is top-drawer players in order to take the club forward."
