In the wake of Liverpool ending their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund and England superstar Jude Bellingham in April, OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram's name first appeared as one linked with a move to the Reds.
And in late May those rumours became more prominent as L'Equipe and other French publications reported that Liverpool had discussed the signing of Lilian Thuram's second son.
As it stands, the Reds have lost lose Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner already this summer. Meanwhile, Arthur Melo's underwhelming stint on Merseyside was brought to a merciful end when he returned to Juventus, with Liverpool having no desire to turn his loan stay into a permanent one despite a pre-agreed fee with the Serie A giants.