Liverpool recently completed the signing of Argentine world champion Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for an initial fee of £35million; The club have a busy summer ahead of them and more midfielders are expected to join before the window closes.

With the signing of Alexis Mac Allister by Liverpool, the club will now focus on other goals. Jurgen Klopp is said to be considering several midfielders this summer – but who suits the Reds’ system best?

Typically, Liverpool acted quickly after the end of the season and completed the move of 24-year-old Mac Allister. The Argentina international has joined Anfield in a deal initially valued at £35million.

However, Mac Allister’s arrival is unlikely to be the last of the club’s new sporting director, Jörg Schmadtke, who only took over at the end of May.

Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner are all set to leave when their contracts expire at the end of June, while Arthur Melo will return to Juventus after completing his loan deal.

“With Fabinho turning 30 in October, it makes sense to go deeper,” Liverpool reporter Vinny O’Connor told Sky Sports News. “Jordan Henderson turns 33 this month. Thiago is 32 and has struggled with injury issues during his time at Anfield. His contract only lasts 12 months.

“Other options would also support rather than hinder the development of Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Stefan Bajcetic and Fabio Carvalho, who could yet become free on loan to more regular professional football.”

Although Mac Allister’s deal was quickly finalised, Liverpool are aware of the competition for other midfielders and the scale of the rebuild that is yet to come – and at least one defensive signing is also expected – which means that Schmadtke is now on the mend. Schmadtke will focus on other possible signings.

But which of these stated goals should the Red Devils aim for this summer and why?

Manu Kone

Age: 22

Club: Borussia Monchengladbach

End of contract: 2025

As senior SSN reporter Melissa Reddy reported last August, Liverpool were monitoring Kone’s progress alongside Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and new Bayern Munich signing Konrad Laimer as cheaper alternatives to regulars Jude Bellingham, Ryan Aurelien Tchouameni and Nicolo Barella. Schmadtke will know the defensive midfielder, who would also be interesting for Man Utd, from his time at Mönchengladbach, whom he joined from Toulouse in January 2021. It will be the France Under-21 international’s impressive work out of the ball, in particular his ability to regain possession of the ball will not go unnoticed by Liverpool’s new sporting director.

Kone delivered a powerful performance, particularly in midfield, which saw Mönchengladbach beat Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich 3-2 at home in February – a striking performance that will get European scouts noticed.

Khephren Thuram

Age: 22

Club: Nice

End of contract: 2025

Thuram, the son of French world champion Lilian and younger brother of Marcus of Mönchengladbach, is another young and promising midfielder who would be on the Reds’ radar this summer.

In four seasons in the south of France, the 22-year-old netted eight goals and 11 assists in 138 Ligue 1 appearances, a feat that earned him his first cap and first spell in France in March.

Unlike Kone, Thuram’s strengths lie in possession, particularly when it comes to creating chances, but with Liverpool having already signed more attacking midfielder Mac Allister, Klopp could now consider signing a defensive midfielder in the place.

Nicola Barella

Age: 26

Company: Inter

Contract expiry: 2026

Liverpool scouts made several trips to the San Siro last season to keep an eye on Barella, who was an integral part of the Serie A club right up to the Champions League final, scoring important goals along the way.

The 26-year-old has a slightly different profile to many of the other midfielders Liverpool have eyed lately. He is older and has a contract at Milan until 2026 according to Reddy.

However, if the Reds could sign Barella, they would get a player who has already shown he can handle the big occasion, given his performance for Italy against England at an intimidating Wembley in the Euro 2020 final.

Meanwhile, Barella’s performances on the right wing of Inter midfield last season showed that he was a complete midfielder with an eye for goal and an assist, contributing six goals and seven assists in 35 league appearances.

Klopp will no doubt keep an eye on the Italian midfielder when he plays Man City in the Champions League final on Saturday as he ponders a possible move for the player.

Romeo Lavia

Age: 19

Company: Southampton

Contract expiry: 2027

Liverpool have a history of signing players from relegated clubs, most notably when they signed Georginio Wijnaldum [Newcastle United], Andy Robertson [Hull City] and Xherdan Shaqiri [Stoke City] in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Lavia was one of Southampton’s few champions when they fell to the Championship last season. They showed some action as the south coast club drew 3-3 at Arsenal in April. Liverpool and Chelsea.

The athletic Belgian international moved from Man City to St Mary’s just last July and although the champions have a £40m buyout clause, it won’t come into effect until next summer, which could herald a possible move for the Reds for him.

Ryan Gravenberch

Age: 21

Club: Bayern Munich

End of contract: 2027

As Sky Sports announced last summer, the Dutch international was on the shortlist, which also included Aurélien Tchouameni, Enzo Fernandez, Barella and then unavailable Jude Bellingham, to bolster the Premier League club’s midfield forward. this season.

Bayern quickly struck a deal for Ajax’s Gravenberch to beat Liverpool and other European rivals, but he has only been granted 711 minutes of playing time since that transfer, with Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka taking priority.

Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg reveals that Liverpool and Arsenal have their eyes on Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch but the club are unlikely to sell the player this summer.

The 21-year-old’s representative, Rafaela Pimenta, explored the possibility of a loan move in January, but the Bundesliga club were unwilling to allow a winter exit.

Pimenta met Liverpool earlier this year and in April and Bayern are ready to sell Gravenberch, although they want to recoup the £20million transfer fee agreed for him – including surcharges – plus a small profit.

Bayern’s public stance is that they won’t listen to offers from the player, who is also considered interesting for Man City, but won’t be able to offer him playing time as his representatives are working on a solution.

Gabrielle Veiga

Age: 21

Club: Celta Vigo

End of contract: 2026

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As well as Liverpool, Barcelona, ​​Newcastle United and Chelsea are also said to be in action for Veiga this summer after the Spain Under-21 international last broke when he registered 11 goals and four assists in 36 league matches.

Veiga is currently contracted to the club potentially until 2026, but that deal comes with a £34.4million release clause which could tempt clubs to switch for him, including the Reds, who seem now turn their attention to June 21. The case of the old Mac Allister is now over.

Frank Kessie

Age: 26 years old

Club: Barcelona

End of contract: 2026

It may have caused a stir when Liverpool considered a move for Kessie as the 26-year-old joined Barcelona from AC Milan last summer.

However, Kessie hasn’t always been first choice under Xavi Hernandez in his first season at Camp Nou and with the LaLiga champions having to fire players to achieve their preferred goals ahead of next season, the Ivory Coast midfielder could be for sale.

Kessie has scored 41 goals in just 204 Serie A games for Atalanta and Milan, impressive numbers for a midfielder and with Liverpool having lacked goals in this area of ​​the squad lately, it’s easy to see why Klopp turned to the player. However, it remains to be seen whether that interest will materialize in a summer move.