Liverpool can formally ramp up their recruitment drive when the transfer window opens on Wednesday morning - although the Reds have already made their mark by signing Alexis Mac Allister.
Having earned rave reviews for his performances at Brighton - not to mention winning the World Cup this winter - Mac Allister was the obvious choice for Jurgen Klopp and his recruitment team after they shelved their initial plans to pursue Real Madrid-bound Jude Bellingham, due to the immense financial costs involved.
Signed for an undisclosed fee, Mac Allister has taken a chunk from the budget, but Liverpool have been left some important wiggle room as they chase further additions. France starlets Manu Kone and Khephren Thuram are firmly on radar, in addition to one or two unlikely (or impossible) targets.
