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If Liverpool can make the correct moves in the transfer market this summer, there's no reason why they can't return to where they were two to three seasons ago.Jurgen Klopp's team desperately needs to evolve, and the purchase of Alexis MacAllister from Brighton and Hove Albion, as well as multiple departures, already indicate that major changes are on the way.
What will be intriguing to see is whether Virgil Van Dijk and others simply had a bad season, or whether they have truly gone off the boil when compared to previous seasons' form.
Bringing in one or two players to sharpen things up is OK, but the core of the team needs to be at it again from the start.Pep Guardiola has demonstrated how much Man City is ahead of Liverpool and everyone else, but if the Reds can decrease that gap, it will be great for their supporters and any neutral followers.
Mac Allister has to be the start of Liverpool's summer transfer activity, and it appears that another high-quality talent will shortly follow him to Anfield.
Liverpool have booked discussions with Borussia Monchengladbach's Manu Kone, according to reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano, and 'Gladbach director, Roland Virkus, hasn't exactly dismissed the Reds' interest.
"Our attitude is well-known," he explained.If there are monetary considerations that a club like Borussia must consider, we will sell him."
According to the site, the player's transfer fee is about £44 million, which for a 22-year-old with his best years ahead of him is a steal in today's market.Real Madrid needs to enhance their squad this summer, and they are well on their way. Fran Garcia has already been declared as returning to the club after establishing himself as one of the best in La Liga. On the other side, they are also thought to be close to signing Jude Bellingham.
Garcia is not the only Real Madrid youth graduate who the club appears to be interested in. Joselu's loan move is also rumored to be imminent. And it appears that they are also interested in signing a goalie who rose through the ranks at the club before moving on to prove himself at the senior level.
Thibaut Courtois is Real Madrid's indisputable number one goalkeeper. But they also need other choices, especially since Andriy Lunin is rumored to be leaving.
According to MARCA, Real Madrid and Getafe will meet next week to finalize David Soria's transfer.Soria spent many years in the Real Madrid youth system but was never able to break into the senior squad. As a result, he was forced to leave Santiago Bernabeu.
He would first wind up at Sevilla, where he played some first-team action. Then he transferred to Getafe, where he has established himself as a La Liga starter.
There appears to be a potential for him to return to Real Madrid now. He has plenty of experience in the bag at 30 years old and should be a great backup option for Courtois. Let's see how things develop, but don't be surprised to see Soria in charge at the Santiago Bernabeu next season.