Jurgen Klopp has reiterated the message that Liverpool will only consider signing the 'right midfielder' this summer but admitted the transfer market remains a potential 'solution'.
The Reds already find themselves limited in this department having suffered injury blows to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara, leading to many supporters demanding the club to recruit in this area.
Liverpool were interested in Aurélien Tchouaméni at the start of the transfer window, but missed out on the Frenchman who moved to Real Madrid, and the Reds remain strong admirers of Jude Bellingham. It is believed Klopp's side will have to wait until at least next summer before making a move for the England international, with Borussia Dortmund not prepared to offload another key player following Erling Haaland's exit.