Liverpool have several items on their to-do list as they look to bolster their squad this summer, the transfer window having only been open for a week.

Without a hitch, Alexis Mac Allister’s transfer to Liverpool from Brighton and Hove Albion was completed. He will be the latest Argentine to play at Anfield.

The goal is not finished; Liverpool is still looking to strengthen their team before the players reunite to prepare for the 2023–24 Premier League and Europa League at the beginning of July.

The goalkeeper and attacking options are still plentiful, but after their underwhelming campaign the last time out, the emphasis is on defensive and midfield additions. The Reds might find it difficult to move between the sticks should Caoimhin Kelleher leave Anfield this summer.

However, if a left-sided defender becomes available, it will still be important to focus on the engine room. The quality of Liverpool’s midfield was questioned throughout the season as they were exposed during their difficult stretches before finishing last in the Premier League since 2016.

Due to injuries, lack of investment in recent years, and a lack of options, the midfield was severely lacking in options. There hasn’t been a Premier League season with more humiliating losses as the Reds went cold just a few months after chasing the quadruple, leading to Jurgen Klopp’s lowest finish of his tenure.

In contrast to previous seasons, there is no financial safety net provided by Champions League qualification or winnings from their participation in a number of other competitions.

They received an estimated £71 million from their March last-16 loss to Real Madrid, which enabled them to earn a reported £105 million from their quest for a seventh European championship.

The German has previously argued that the absence of European soccer cannot be used as a justification for clubs to withhold their financial resources during the transfer window.

It is a fantastic club with a great football team, and hopefully next year will be even better. I’ve hardly ever been in a conversation where the player says, “Okay, see you later,” after everything is going well. That doesn’t happen very frequently, he said in May.

We must not lose sight of the fact that we are still Liverpool and that we are very appealing to many players. I have no concern about that fact because of this.

We must refrain from doing these things more frequently because everything is undoubtedly more challenging without the Champions League, particularly in the long run.

From a talking and convincing point of view, however, the situation we are in is fine. “.

The ECHO has learned that the Reds have a longer shortlist than usual for this transfer window. Several factors have contributed to this, but none more so than the departure of engine room options James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita, both of whom had injury problems in the final 18 months of their Liverpool careers.

It is understood that Khephren Thuram is being seriously considered. Thuram, a fellow citizen of France, has reportedly been “seduced” by the project at Anfield, as reported by L’Equipe, and Ibrahima Konate has openly discussed him. Before Liverpool’s opening Premier League match against Chelsea, the 22-year-old might be holding the red and white jersey.

His current market value is estimated to be around £27.3 million, according to Transfer Markt. He will probably cost more than the rumored £35 million for Mac Allister, probably in the neighborhood of £50 million, but should Thuram declare his intent to leave the Allianz Riviera this summer, Nice may be forced to part ways.

Manu Kone and Gabri Veiga of Monchengladbach are also on the list. Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, 19, has admirers as well, but it appears that Arsenal is leading the race to sign the Belgian.

Ryan Gravenberch emerged as a top target earlier this year, and reports suggested that Liverpool met with Rafaela Pimenta, the player’s agent—who also represents Thuram—in April. Nevertheless, despite the Ajax academy prospect being a supporting cast member at the Allianz Arena last season, Bayern Munich is reluctant to sell.

Of course, after recent campaigns and the addition of Jorg Schmadtke, who took over for Julian Ward as sporting director at the beginning of June, it is still unclear whether the selling-to-buy model will continue to be used at Anfield.

The aforementioned Veiga is a player who is garnering interest and who Reds will be able to catch at the U21 European Championships in Georgia and Romania. According to reports, Chelsea and Newcastle have joined Liverpool in their pursuit of the young Spanish player, who has drawn interest from both his native country and the Premier League.

He might be leaving his boyhood club at the end of this summer, and what a way to go out on top. He scored on the last day of the season, helping them defeat Barcelona and, as a result of the victory, maintaining their La Liga status.

According to reports, he has a £32 million release clause this summer, and the Reds are among the clubs at the front of the line. This would be the ideal course of action to carry out the midfield revamp in a perfect summer.

As per an “exclusive” Liverpool list, Darwin Nunez’s squad number may change.
The Liverpool-born player enjoyed an extended run in the first team toward the end of the season as he appeared in 11 consecutive games. Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones both staked their claims for starting positions for Liverpool during various points of the season.

Jones’ impressive run of play coincided with the Reds earning a spot in the Europa League with an 11-game unbeaten streak. Jordan Henderson may have a slightly diminished role, giving Merseyside next season three additional options in addition to the two who could join Mac Allister.

Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk, both in their 30s, make up the aging backline that Klopp has at his disposal. With a year left on his contract and injury issues at the tail end of the season, the Cameroonian defender who joined Anfield as a free agent from Schalke in 2016 has been mentioned as a potential wildcard exit.
However, there hasn’t been any evidence of that this summer.

Van Dijk, the captain of the Netherlands, spoke this week about his future in League Four and his discussions with the Reds manager. He detailed how the season’s conclusion and the club’s recent additions have helped to motivate him. Because of this, Transfer Markt estimates Levi Colwill to be worth £13 million, making him a potential addition to the Liverpool defense.

Colwill shined in Brighton’s historic season, which saw them qualify for Europe for the first time in their history. Colwill got his start in the professional game during a loan stint with Huddersfield Town.

It will be challenging, but not impossible, to lure the defender away from Chelsea as they attempt to trim down their bloated roster. The Londoners aren’t afraid to do business as they continue to scout players around the globe, but Liverpool targeting Colwill, who was called up to the England senior squad for the first time this month, would be a significant piece of business to add youth to the backline alongside Konate.

It would be a significant step toward completing the first stages of the renovation at Anfield if Liverpool can use their magic to acquire Thuram, Veiga, and Colwill. A dangerous front three would already be in place.