Alexis Mac Allister is set to become Liverpool's first signing of the summer in the coming days, subject to a medical.
The Argentina international will pen a long-term deal at Anfield, thus ending his spell at the AMEX Stadium on the south coast as a busy period begins for Jurgen Klopp, the departing sporting director Julian Ward and his successor Jorg Schmadtke.
This season, the Reds' engine room has been subject to criticism as Liverpool struggled to maintain the standards they set during their quest for the quadruple. Criticism was aimed at the likes of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho before they turned their season around with a number of important wins - ending the campaign unbeaten in 11 games.
