Jorg Schmadtke is the current favourite to become Liverpool's new sporting director and will have a busy window ahead of him if selected as the right candidate.
The Reds are in need of a rebuild this summer after a season which has seen the shortcomings of the squad brutally exposed on multiple occasions. Midfield reinforcements are expected to be a priority, having failed to address the need for additional options in this area in the last two years.
Liverpool cannot afford to make many mistakes when conducting their recruitment in the coming weeks, or risk the prospect of falling further behind Manchester City next season.
