Things have slowed down a little on the transfers front for Liverpool, with the Reds’ targets having mainly become clear, but no decision yet on which ones will be brought in.
But that will have to change at some point soon, with pre-season just around the corner and the countdown to the start of the new campaign having begun.
Jürgen Klopp has plenty of things to work on during the summer and so getting the deals done sooner rather than later makes sense, with a few weeks yet until it becomes critical.
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For now, some Liverpool players have only just finished international duty while some targets including Manu Koné and Gabri Veiga are set to begin their U21 European Championship campaigns with their countries.
Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones are both expected to play a big part in the competition for England.
Here are the two Liverpool.com stories from today that you shouldn’t miss, starting with a look at the ideal position that the Reds could be in with their midfield at the end of the summer.
Dream Liverpool midfield identified
Liverpool will make plenty of changes this summer. But what does the ideal scenario look like? Alexis Mac Allister is in and Khéphren Thuram is another top option that the Reds are considering.
There is an argument for buying a holding midfielder to go with them as well to help Fabinho’s workload, with Martín Zubimendi at Real Sociedad one possible player who could fit the bill.
James Martin has the full rundown here where he makes the case for the Spaniard.
Declan Rice hands double boost to Liverpool ‘Dyson’
Arsenal is leading the race for West Ham captain Declan Rice, with a second bid for the England international having been submitted today by the North London side.
Liverpool is looking for better value options, but had there been more of a scare around the form of Fabinho, which improved at the end of the season, then the Reds might have had a major need for a number six.
João Palhinha is another option that could have fitted the bill for Liverpool, but West Ham might replace Rice with the Portugal international — with the Reds leaving them to it.
Josh Williams has the full story if you click here, as he breaks down what the moves mean for Fabinho and Liverpool.