Carragher has stated that Liverpool's summer 2025 transfer window could ultimately be "possibly the worst" in Premier League history.

After Slot led the team to a league title in his first season, Liverpool spent a total of £450 million to recruit seven players, including £125 million for Isak and up to £116 million for Wirtz.

However, aside from Ekitike, none of the other new signings have performed well in their first season at Liverpool, causing the team to drop to fifth place and Slot to be sacked.

After players like Isak and Wirtz performed poorly in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Newcastle on Sunday, Carragher gave a harsh assessment of Liverpool's summer recruitment.

He said: "It's only the first game of the season, but I'm concerned this transfer window from 12 months ago could set Liverpool back a year or two, and the club will need time to fix these issues."

"Yes, it's only one game under Iraola, but aside from Ekitike, we're talking about 12 months of poor performances from these players."

"If things don't change in the next two or three months under Iraola, and these players don't improve, then given their transfer fees and the impact they'll have on Liverpool, I think this could prove to be possibly the worst transfer window in Premier League history—possibly the worst we've ever seen."

Carragher said: "The goal of recruiting these players wasn't just for them to be good players, but to build a mini dynasty for Liverpool."

"Don't forget, Liverpool won the league title two years ago. These players were supposed to win two or three league titles in five years, like Manchester City have done in recent years, or like Manchester United did in the past."

Carragher specifically criticized Wirtz. He said: "The idea that players need a year to adapt to the Premier League, I think that's somewhat of a myth. I can't think of many examples of players who genuinely needed that long to adapt."

He added: "I don't think Wirtz's performance has fallen drastically short of expectations. I think his performance over the last year might just be his actual level; he's a solid, straightforward player."

"He shouldn't be worth £110 million; a more reasonable value would be around £50 million to £60 million, somewhere in that range. He plays solidly and straightforwardly, and he has a nice touch. I'm not sure what everyone expected from him."

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