Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has decisions to make over the course of the season as he and manager Arne Slot identify positions that need new players next summer.
The Merseyside giants are expected to bring in a new defensive midfielder in the winter window after they failed to sign a number 6 last summer, which was the club’s priority.
Liverpool are also looking at forwards and wingers but they have a big decision to make on whether they need to sign a long-term successor to Andy Robertson at the end of the season.
Kostas Tsimikas has been an able left-back option but the club are looking at other options and have been linked with an interest in Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez.
Liverpool are also looking at other left-backs and they have had their eyes peeled on the contract situation of certain top-class full-back in Germany.
Liverpool target’s agent involved in a spat with German giants
Alphonso Davies is in the final year of his contract and there is still no agreement over a new deal with Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have their eyes on him and even Manchester United are keeping tabs on him but they are not as confident about their chances of signing him.
Liverpool have been keeping a close eye on his contract situation as they are considering signing him on a free transfer next summer.
Davies is seen as an elite-level talent and picking him up on a free transfer would be a smart piece of business for any club.
For the moment, there are no talks over a new deal between the two camps and that is largely down to the problems between his agent and Bayern Munich.
Nick Huoseh, the Canadian’s agent, is persona non-grata at Bayern Munich and according to Bild, the club have asked Davies to straighten out his representative before negotiations can begin again.
Bayern Munich have thrown barbs at the agent while he has remained calm and has been clear about protecting his client’s interest.
The German giants need to take the initiative if they want to hold on to Davies as he and his agent will be free to discuss a pre-contract with his suitors from January onwards.
The poor relationship between the player’s agent and the Bavarians gives Liverpool an opportunity to move in, offer him a contract in January and seal a free transfer for next summer.
