The Premier League champions have struggled this season to say the least and their title hopes are all but over as the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal lead the way.
Liverpool have already been linked with Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo who has a release clause of £65M and Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi whose contract expires in the summer.
The club spent a record £449M in the summer, but many like Fowler who spoke to Adventure Gamers think that reinforcements are needed.
"I do think we need a Fabinho type sitter in that park. As much as there are three fabulous players in there (Alexis) Mac Allister, (Ryan) Gravenberch and (Dominik) Szoboszlai, discipline would probably be the wrong phrase here 'cause I think they can do it.
"But you need that disciplined player to sort of sit there and try and control things.
“At times I think Liverpool have maybe been a bit too risky with the three midfielders going forward when it's probably not on. I think they do need that little bit of stability in front of that back four."
Bournemouth face a difficult decision given the release clause changes again come the summer and Semenyo will be available for an even lower fee. Meanwhile, Palace will lose Guehi for free if they do not sell in January. Semenyo, however, is not a defensive midfielder and if the Reds want to close down their midfield they may have to look elsewhere.
Liverpool must act fast, however, as if they want to fix their problems in defence and midfield. Reports claim they may have to beat out the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Arsenal to secure either player who are in high demand.