Liverpool’s midfield woes this season have been well-documented ahead of the Reds’ planned revamp of their engine-room this summer.
Even if Naby Keita, James Milner, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain weren’t all leaving at the end of their contracts on free transfers, with their imminent exits confirmed by the club on Wednesday, and Juventus loanee Arthur Melo also returning to Turin, Jurgen Klopp would have still needed to address his options.
After all, while Liverpool have been able to call upon the services of 11 different senior midfielders this season, with such a total rising to 15 if we wish to include Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cody Gakpo, Roberto Firmino, and youngster Bobby Clark, it has been clear that, quantity doesn’t always mean quality at Anfield.
