Liverpool could head into the transfer market in the summer.
And with the need for new additions to hit the ground running growing more important in modern football, signing players with Premier League experience may be the preference.
Liverpool have landed James Milner, Virgil van Dijk, and Diogo Jota using such a strategy in the recent past - but who could be next?
We take a look at four realistic options Jurgen Klopp, Julian Ward, the outgoing Michael Edwards and FSG might turn to.
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)
Jarrod Bowen has been in exhilarating form of late for West Ham United.
The 25-year-old would be able to play across a front three at Liverpool and as an English star with homegrown status, the former Hereford man will be a big draw in the transfer market.
He is two-footed, making him a similar player to Diogo Jota, and is primarily suited to playing on the right, offering backup to Mohamed Salah.
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He is yet to play in the Champions League, although his experience and form in the Premier League mark him out as one of the best options of his kind in the league.
He started all 38 of West Ham's league games last season making him a consistent option, however, with his contract running until 2025 a transfer will be less than ideal with little incentive to sell for the Hammers.
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)
James Milner's contract is up in the summer and Jurgen Klopp could seek reinforcements in his engine room and Youri Tielemans of Leicester City looks to fit the bill.
The 24-year-old has a contract running until the end of next season at the King Power meaning the Foxes might have to cash in on the star this summer to avoid losing him for free next year.
His pedigree at the highest level is undoubted, with 47 caps for the Belgian national team to his name and having played in European competition since the tender age of 16 with Anderlecht way back in 2013/14, a season where he played over 2,000 league minutes.
He is composed and progressive, ranking fifth in the Premier League for progressive passes per 90 this season amongst midfielders who have played at least 500 minutes - behind only Thiago Alcantara, N'Golo Kante, Kevin De Bruyne and James Milner.
Raphinha (Leeds United)
A less versatile option than Bowen is 25-year-old Raphinha of Leeds United, who has shown himself to be one of the Premier League's most exciting talents outside of the top six.
A left-footed right-winger, he is probably the most comparable player to Salah outside of the top six and would be an option to excite the Anfield faithful.
He has impressed in the Premier League under Marcelo Bielsa, a manager whose style matches that of Jurgen Klopp's which requires a level of intensity rarely seen at the top level.
He has strong delivery from set-pieces and is progressive despite his role with no wide forward producing more than his 87 progressive passes in the Premier League this season
He is yet to play in the Champions League but has impressed for Brazil, making five appearances and scoring two goals since his debut last year.
Harvey Barnes (Leicester City)
So far in this list there have been two players that would be suited to playing off the right-hand side as backup to Salah, but in Leicester's Harvey Barnes the Reds will see an able deputy to Mane cutting onto his right foot off the left wing.
Mane's contract expires at the end of next season and Barnes would be a long-term option for the Reds to replace him at just 24.
Much like Bowen, his status as an English player makes the transfer an attractive option for the Reds with the post-Brexit transfer market making deals for British players an appealing transaction.
Much like in Jota's last season at Wolves, he is not currently a regular starter with the Foxes with competition emerging this season in the form of Ademola Lookman and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
He is direct, aggressive and fast, attributes which were rewarded with an England cap in 2020 and would be suited to Liverpool's high-octane style of play.
