Liverpool hero John Aldridge is convinced manager Jurgen Klopp will be envious of the big spending of Premier League rivals.
Aldridge wrote for the Sunday World: "A harsh reality crashed down on Liverpool amid this summer's crazy transfer window – and I appreciate why the club's fans felt as if they didn't get an invite to the party.
"Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United was the final twist in a remarkable burst of spending that saw some of the biggest names in world football come to England's Premier League – but none of them arrived at Anfield.
"The captures of Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane have certainly made United a better side.
"Then you look at Chelsea spending almost £100million to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge, with Manchester City also flashing the cash to get Jack Grealish.
"City would have signed Harry Kane or Ronaldo if they had got their way as well, but their pulling power was exposed a little in the final week of the transfer window, despite all the money they have.
"Signings of this magnitude don't just add quality to the teams. They are all proven performers, they excite the supporters, too, and give the impression a club is on the front foot.
"Liverpool, though, followed a very different path this summer, as they signed up their current squad to new contracts, rather than spend money on new arrivals.
"Jurgen Klopp is always very polite when he speaks to the media about Liverpool's prudent transfer policy, but he must have looked in on the new arrivals in Manchester and Chelsea with a hint of envy."
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