The team of Jurgen Klopp is rumored to have spoken with a few teams about a $109 million pair, and the Reds could also take advantage of a release clause.

As part of Jürgen Klopp’s rebuild, speculation began to swirl about who the Reds might look to bring to Anfield next.
The ink on the paper Alexis Mac Allister signed his Liverpool contract on had hardly even dried.

The Argentine is a great way to start the summer, but much more is required, as Liverpool is searching for additional midfield options as well as potential additions at one or more other positions. Every position in the outfield will be evaluated, according to Klopp.

Liverpool is evaluating a large number of players in a market where some of the reported fees are exorbitant in an effort to find the best deal. It’s safe to say that Mac Allister was a wise choice, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see availability and cost take the lead in the strategy for the remainder of the summer.

Having said that, the addition of at least one more new midfielder is essentially required. In order for those new additions to be fully assimilated into the squad and the system before the new season begins, a few more players would need to arrive before Liverpool resumes preseason training in less than a month.

Manu Koné of Borussia Mönchengladbach and Khéphren Thuram of Nice.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool has had discussions with both Manu Koné and Khéphren Thuram to determine what the fee and wages might be in the event that the Reds make a more definitive move.

In preparation for the arrival of Mac Allister, Liverpool is said to have already laid the groundwork for the pair, both of whom are 22. Price and availability will determine what the Reds do next in the market.

While Thuram, according to Le Parisien, will cost any suitor $65 million (£51 million/€60 million), Koné is rumored to be available for around $44 million (£35 million/€41 million), and Nice is under no pressure to make a profit.

According to Liverpool .
com, if Jörg Schmadtke makes a move for either player, they ought to be within reach given the organizations they represent. The players on those teams should be available for Liverpool to sign, but other options are being considered that may end up being more cost-effective.

Liverpool could use adding another central defender this summer in addition to adding at least one or two more midfielders, with Sporting’s Gonçalo Inácio one of the highly regarded candidates to take into account.

However, Record in Portugal reports that Sporting is prepared to offer Inácio a new contract to raise his release clause due to interest from Liverpool and other parties.

Only that the price is currently set at $48 million (£39 million/€45 million) and not how much higher the clause might go is stated.