Liverpool legend Graeme Souness believes the money spent by Brendan Rodgers this offseason has put pressure on the Reds manager to have success or risk losing his job.

Christian Benteke (£32.5million), Roberto Firmino (£29million) and Nathaniel Clyne (£12.5million) are among the big money signings to make the move to Anfield this summer.

Souness told Sky Sports that such acquisitions meant Rodgers had little room for error this season.

"As a manager of one of the big clubs - we have talked about it before - you are under pressure if you lose two games back to back, as questions are asked," Souness said.

"What compounds the pressure is if you go out and spend big money – he did that last summer and he has gone out and done it again this summer.

"And that is why there are so many people talking about Liverpool right now. But he will know that. He has been at Liverpool for three years now and he will realise the magnitude and size of the club. It is a big job that he has got there."