Former Chelsea forward Tony Cascarino believes Liverpool should attempt to sign Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips in the upcoming transfer window.
Liverpool are seeking to add midfield reinforcements in the summer but have cooled their interest in Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham after the Bundesliga club slapped a price tag in excess of £100m on the England international.
The ECHO understands Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool's recruitment team believe they would be better served spreading their budget on several signings rather than one big-money arrival.