Liverpool are interested in signing Brighton star Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea player Mason Mount this summer. But there will be competition with many other clubs.
As the final home game of the season rolls around and Liverpool prepare to take on Aston Villa, attention is starting to grow on what could happen this summer - with the hope of finishing in the top four first.
There's still a chance - and Liverpool need to win their last two Premier League games of the year to secure a lead over Manchester United and Newcastle as close to the end as possible - but a Champions League final looks like it's out of reach.
Despite that, the upcoming transfer window cannot be heavily influenced by this fact if fifth place becomes the limit for Jürgen Klopp's side from now on. No matter where they are in the standings, Liverpool need to be very different next season, especially in the central area. For starters, some players from that field will no longer be at the club for the next home game.
On the pitch after the game at Anfield following the Aston Villa clash, Naby Keïta, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will part ways, along with modern-day legend Roberto Firmino.
Arthur Melo won't receive anything like a similar card, but he will also be one of the few midfield options for Liverpool to choose from next season, although he won't be. hit the field.
While it may not have been the appeal of the Champions League, for the players Liverpool want to bring in this summer it will be worth updating on what happens after the Reds face Unai Emery. Among them is Alexis Mac Allister. Athletic reported earlier in the week that the Argentinian wanted to move to a side that are competing in next season's Champions League and could still rule out Liverpool.
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Manchester United are also interested, but would Mac Allister be better off moving there? That seems unlikely on a sporting level, as Firmino's celebrations, especially this weekend, will show how much love will be if you play well for Liverpool.
For Mount too, this should be a reminder. At Chelsea, while an academy cadet could stay at Stamford Bridge in an ideal world and become a vital link for Mauricio Pochettino, there was no level of affection Firmino would receive.
At Anfield, if you play and give 100% to your goal, the Liverpool fans will love you for sure. To paraphrase what Klopp said to Philippe Coutinho, in Liverpool they are erecting statues; At other clubs, you are just another player in a long line of superstars:
"Here you can be something more."
Liverpool could still find a way to qualify for next season's Champions League, but even if they don't, those words will still be true.
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