Fabrizio Romano has reported that Liverpool want to sign at least three more players this summer after sealing a deal for Alexis Mac Allister.
Mac Allister became the Reds’ first summer signing last week, moving from Brighton for an undisclosed fee reported as £35 million.
The deal appears to be somewhat of a bargain for a player that won the World Cup with Argentina and scored 10 Premier League goals in the most recent campaign.
Mac Allister can also play in various roles across the midfield, and is the first part of a midfield rebuild that is set to be undertaken by Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds have been linked with various other midfielders, including French duo Khephren Thuram and Manu Kone.
All deals can only officially go through when the window opens on Wednesday, which is when transfer speculation will hot up even further.
And as well as midfield options, Romano claims that Liverpool have their eyes set on improving another position as well.
Romano gives Liverpool transfer update
Taking to Twitter, the journalist reports that Klopp’s side are keen on bringing in two more midfielders, as well as Mac Allister.
Furthermore, they have a ‘clear intention’ to sign a new left-sided centre-back alongside those additions, to add competition for Virgil van Dijk.
Romano tweeted: “Liverpool are working on two more midfielders after Mac Allister but there’s also clear intention to sign a new centre back this summer.
“Klopp and new [sporting] director [Jorg] Schmadtke, on it – contacts are taking place behind the scenes for new CB, priority left footed.”
Liverpool do not currently have a natural and experienced left-footed centre-back in their senior squad. Van Dijk regularly plays on the left side of defence for the Reds and is comfortable in that area, although it is not his preferred side.
The Reds have been linked with a move to sign Chelsea defender Levi Colwill, who has impressed on loan at Brighton this term.
90min claim that the Seagulls are weighing up a club-record £40 million bid for the England U21 international – and it remains to be seen as to whether Liverpool attempt to match it.
