Eight-time Premier League winner-turned-pundit Gary Neville has suggested that selling striker Darwin Nunez could cost Liverpool the title. (More Football News)
Arne Slot's side are currently four points clear of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand going into their weekend game away to Brentford.
Nunez, meanwhile, have scored just two league goals this season, starting only seven matches, and has been linked with a move away in January.
Liverpool have reportedly knocked back interest in the Uruguayan from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, and Neville believes that they should stand firm until the summer at least.
"If I바카라™m the owner, I바카라™m saying to the sporting director and coach that we need to accept that offer," he said. "But would it cost us the league?
"The coach can sit there quite relaxed but the sporting director will think he wants to take that money. Does that leave Arne Slot short?
"I would keep him. I would keep him until the end of the season because I wouldn바카라™t want to risk the league. He is streaky and he can go on a run of goals."
Nunez scored 18 goals for the Reds last season and has stepped in this term when there have been injuries in their frontline.
The fitness issues of Liverpool's other attackers was the only doubt for former defender Jamie Carragher, who also contributes to The Overlap podcast alongside Neville.
"The conundrum is Liverpool have [Diogo] Jota as another option up front but he바카라™s very injury-prone so you could leave yourself a bit short," he said.
"If you바카라™re sure that bid is still going to be there in the summer you probably keep him [in January] but if you바카라™re not sure that money will still be there this summer, it바카라™s a lot of money.
"I would take the risk of selling him. Under Jurgen Klopp he was alright, it wasn바카라™t great but it was OK because of that mad football, he would use his pace and have loads of shots.
"It바카라™s a bit more slow and measured [under Arne Slot] and he바카라™s almost just standing there, it바카라™s not ideal for him.
"If Liverpool can get £70m back for him, that is great business, great business. You바카라™ve got to roll the dice on that I think. If it was under Klopp I would keep him but it바카라™s bypassing him at the minute."
