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Champions League winners Liverpool have built around a stellar squad, full of young blood, in recent years.
It's been almost four years since Jurgen Klopp took over the reins at the red half of Merseyside, and not many would disagree over the fact that he has revolutionized the team into a bunch of world-class professionals who are ready to take on whoever comes their way and pulverize any opponent to pieces on their day.
With due respect to Brendan Rodgers and the board back then, Liverpool didn't quite mean the business off the field. Yes, they played fanciful and extravagant football but did not consist of 10-12 world beaters.
However, Klopp has come in, controlled the transfers, spent big in the previous transfer windows and after a series of demoralizing defeats in major finals, landed the Champions League back at Anfield and mustered a staggering 97 points from 38 fixtures in the Premier League - a record that saw the Reds lose just once in the league.
This transfer window though, Klopp and co. have been relatively quieter, as they continue to prepare for the next season. Liverpool may fancy a couple of more signings, and although they do have the funds, it would be great if they could offload a few players in order to recap funds.
On that note, we look at three players Liverpool could sell before the transfer window slams shut.
Also read: 3 players Chelsea should offload before the transfer window shuts
#3 Dejan Lovren
Last season saw substantial improvement in Dejan Lovren's concentration and neatness off the ball. Whenever called upon, he stuck to his task and put forth impressive performances on a more regular basis.
However, the pinning of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez as the club's best center back pairing reduced the opportunities for the former Southampton defender. Not to mention, Klopp preferred Joel Matip over Lovren in the semi-final legs against Barcelona as well as against Spurs in Champions League.
With the return of Joe Gomez nearing and the club's purchase of young center-half Sepp van Den Berg from PEC Zwolle, it might be time to say goodbye to Lovren, who will surely be looking for more minutes on the pitch elsewhere.
#2 Simon Mignolet
Every manager in football prefers two goalkeepers in the first team - one who plays the more hard-fought competitions and crunch encounters, and the other who replaces the former during cup games and hefty schedules.
But boy, Alisson Becker was simply unparalleled in goal, so formidable that Belgian shot-stopper Simon Mignolet was reduced to a meager two appearances in all competitions last season. In fact, the former Sunderland goalie did not don the Liverpool shirt even once in the Premier League.
Recent reports from various publications have mentioned that Jurgen Klopp is determined to retain the services of his back-up goalkeeper, but the club should probably look to let him go, given the number of opportunities he has received since the arrival of Alisson.
For his own sake as well, Mignolet must request for a transfer away from Anfield after six memorable years.
#1 Adam Lallana
Adam Lallana has almost become synonymous with injuries since his switch from Southampton to Liverpool. He made the move to Merseyside before the start of the 2014-15 season but has never got to be regular starter at the club, barring his first season.
In the last two seasons, the Englishman has only mustered 31 appearances in all competitions, a rocky run that has been curtailed by injury after injury.
At 31, Lallana is still one of the most hardworking midfielders across the landscape; someone who runs down the channels tirelessly and plays safe football. However, as we've seen over the last 20 months or so, the innovative edge is missing from the playmaker.
Due to the setbacks off the field, Lallana has lost that sharpness in his game and therefore, the goals too seem to have dried up. It now might be wise of the management to offload the central midfielder.
Not to mention, in a midfield setup comprising of the ever-so-consistent Georiginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner, Naby Keita, and the robust Fabinho, it might be hard for Lallana to fetch some regular game time under his belt.
