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Many have been sympathising with Liverpool after the Reds narrowly missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp's claimed a club-record 97 points in the 2018-19 campaign, but their outstanding achievement was not enough to secure the title as City gathered one more point than them.
Nevertheless, the Reds now have one of the best squads in Europe and can challenge even the strongest of teams. Several of their recent signings, such as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk has been hugely successful and turned out to become one of the best at their positions.
Liverpool have been so impressive to a point where the public can barely spot the team's weaknesses at times. Still, there are several positions which Klopp could strengthen. With some tweaks and twists, the Reds could end City's Premier League dominance next season.
Here we will take a look at three possible top signings, who can help Liverpool to achieve the objective.
#3 James Rodriguez
The Colombian has been pretty much a wasted talent since his lucrative €80 million transfer to Real Madrid in 2014. He had a bright debut season for Los Blancos, amassing 13 goals and registering as many assists throughout the 2014-15 campaign.
Unfortunately, his fate changed when Zinedine Zidane was promoted as Real Madrid head coach in 2016. He made just 13 starts out of 22 appearances during Zidane's full debut campaign, and this led to his exile to Bayern Munich on loan. However, the Bavarians also seem reluctant to trigger his buyout option due to his mixed spell in Germany.
Nevertheless, Rodriguez's reputation as one of Europe's best midfielders remains intact. He scored seven goals and provided three assists, despite Niko Kovac only handing him 13 Bundesliga starts this term. His playmaking ability is also excellent as he completed 87 percent of his deliveries and amassed 2.6 key passes on an average.
He was Bayern's standout performer in the Champions League last season, appearing 12 times and being directly involved in three goals throughout the competition. An agile central midfielder, who has a great vision and an eye for goal, the Real Madrid star will be the perfect man to replace the ageing James Milner at Anfield.
He is expected to fit into Klopp's 3-man midfield system and could unleash his potential under on Merseyside.
Liverpool are said to be interested in the Colombian, who is also on the radar of several European giants.
#2 Nabil Fekir
Everybody is aware that Liverpool have never truly replaced Philippe Coutinho since the Brazilian's €120 million transfer to Barcelona in January 2018. Nabil Fekir was very close to replacing Coutinho at Anfield, but his dream Premier League move collapsed at the last moment last summer.
Nevertheless, Liverpool can once more try to sign him this summer. The Frenchman may not be in the form he was in the 2017-18 season, but his enormous talent is still intact.
Liverpool do not have any natural attacking midfielder in their squad, let alone a playmaker of Coutinho's calibre. Hence, Fekir would be a great addition to their squad. He scored nine league goals and provided seven assists this term.
He also became Lyon's standout player throughout the team's Champions League campaign, contributing a goal and an assist against Manchester City in the group stages. An agile offensive midfielder, who can score as well as create chances for his team-mates, Fekir could be the missing piece in Liverpool's puzzle.
#1 Matthijs de Ligt
Several big club in Europe have been linked with Matthijs de Ligt, following the Dutchman's impressive season with Ajax. However, Liverpool might be the team which suits De Ligt the most due to the presence of his compatriot Virgil van Dijk.
Many have witnessed how an underdog Dutch national team transformed into a major European force under De Ligt and Van Dijk's resolute partnership in the centr of the defense. The Oranje even recorded clean sheets against the likes of France and Germany in the UEFA Nations League, thanks to their imposing centre-back duo.
Joel Matip has done well to compliment Van Dijk throughout this campaign, but many believe the 27-year-old is not the perfect partner for the former Southampton man. De Ligt has even outclassed his Cameroonian counterpart on several defensive aspects, despite being eight years younger than Matip.
The 19-year-old has everything necessary to thrive under Klopp. He has excellent passing accuracy and can score from set-piece situations. He takes no prisoners in defending, registering an average of four clearances per game in all competitions.
Although Liverpool have denied their interest in De Ligt, the Reds would do well to sign the talented toungster.
