Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella is the latest midfielder to be linked with a summer switch to Liverpool.
The Reds are poised to take the next step in their midfield rebuild after completing the signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this month. An absence of Champions League football did not deter the World Cup winner from making the move to Anfield.
Khephren Thuram of OGC Nice in France's Ligue 1 is near the top of Liverpool’s midfield shortlist, while the ECHO understands Celta Vigo's Gabri Veiga is also being assessed after an excellent campaign in La Liga that saw him score 11 times.