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Liverpool is currently enjoying an incredible season as the Merseysiders continue their pace at the top in order to dethrone Manchester City as Premier League champions.
The Reds splashed a whopping amount of £161 million in the previous summer transfer window, which saw the likes of Alisson, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Naby Keïta all coming to the Red Half of Merseyside. It surely was a big gamble made by Jürgen Klopp and given Reds' big surge this season, it seems to be paying off. The Anfield outfit sits at the top of the Premier League standings with Manchester City having a game in hand. Also, Liverpool eliminated Bayern Munich out of the UEFA Champions League to qualify for the quarterfinals.
However, nothing is done just yet. However, one thing that is clear is that this very surge of Liverpool has made Anfield one of the most lucrative destinations in the transfer market. A host of top players around are linked with Liverpool at the moment.
Liverpool could utilize the upcoming transfer market to strengthen some areas in their football game to continue their ascendancy.
On that note, let us take a look five players on whom Liverpool could swoop in for in the next transfer market.
#5 Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot is reportedly said to leave French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after his contract talks were delayed. Apparently, a host of European elites are keeping an eye on the high profile midfielder, with Liverpool being one of them.
Rabiot, 23, is a box-to-box midfield maestro who is known mostly for his defensive attributes. He made his debut for the French outfit back in 2012 when he was 17, and has won a total of 16 major trophies at Parc des Princes, including 5 Ligue 1 titles and a treble in 2015–16 ever since.
With reference to his age and given the fact that he will be a free agent during the transfer window, the Frenchman would be an astute recruit for the Reds in many ways.
#4 Matthjis de Ligt
Matthjis De Ligt is by far the most promising young center back in the world. The 19-year-old already captains the Dutch giants Ajax and has emerged as a colossus defensive maestro after a series of thumping performances for his club and country.
De Ligt, who recently won the Golden Boy award, is gifted with immense passing and distribution abilities, along with exceptional tackling skills and dominating presence in the air.
He could join fellow Dutchman Virgil van Dijk at the heart of defense and form an exceptional defensive duo if he were to join Liverpool. However, it does look unlikely, given the fact that other European elites such as Barcelona and Real Madrid are bending over backwards to acquire his solid defense services.
#3 Luka Jović
When it comes to the most in-form players in Europe at the moment, Eintracht Frankfurt's prolific goalscorer Luka Jović undeniably occupies one of the top spots.
The Serbian has been in flying colors since making a loan move to Frankfurt from Benfica. He has scored 23 goals and provided 6 assists for the current campaign, in all competitions. Jović has scored numerous match-winning goals for the Bundesliga outfit and has continued to show his remarkable proficiency in front of the goal.
It could be a sensational signing for the Reds, given that he is young and could fit in the 4-2-3-1 system or initially serve as an ideal back-up for any of Reds' front three. However, availing his signature is not going to be an easy task by any means, as he continues to attract the eyes of top European clubs with the likes of Barcelona.
#2 João Félix
João Félix is a Portuguese forward who currently plies his trade for Primeira Liga side Benfica. He is currently enjoying a fantastic season, producing 10 goals and 4 assists in 18 league appearances for his club so far. He is just 19 years of age and has already emerged as a fine playmaker and goalscorer.
He has been deployed as a central attacking midfielder and as a side striker. Given some similarities in style of play, he has been tipped to be the 'New Kaka'.
Apparently, it has been observed that Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Manchester United are all targeting a recruitment for the young talent, but a rumored price tag of €120 million casts some doubts over his move away from Portugal.
#1 Paulo Dybala
Paulo Dybala has recently been linked with a potential move Liverpool in the last couple of weeks.
The Argentine is in no doubt a top-class footballer, gifted with good composure, creativity, pace, and vision on the ball. However, he is undergoing a difficult season and this produces an uncertainty about his future at Juventus, therefore encouraging and initiating the transfer speculations that has started to mount around him.
Dybala is a versatile footballer and therefore can pile his trade on a number of attacking positions. It is highly unlikely that there will be a big departure from Liverpool in the summer, but if one of the vital front three of Liverpool make a move away from Merseyside, then a player such as Dybala may be the perfect solution.
