Our View: Liverpool could soon announce a new signing after news from local journalists

James Pearce confirms that Lyon are in for 29-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri and his departure is exactly what Liverpool need to make a new signing.

Lynch said: “They [Liverpool] need to offload a non-homegrown player, so Shaqiri would fit the bill for that."

Why does a new signing feel imminent?

Jurgen Klopp never talks about transfers and yet, on Sunday evening, he refused to rule out any activity this summer.

He told journalists at a press conference: "I am very happy with the squad, but it doesn't mean that we don't look at the market.

"But as long as nothing happens, I am more than happy with the squad I have. I am more than happy with the players I have."

It seems as though he is waiting for one or two things to happen and that could depend on Shaqiri leaving and perhaps Michael Edwards working his magic in negotiations for a target.

The Reds could do with a striker but since Borussia Dortmund snapped up Donyell Malen, all links with attackers have ceased to exist.

The conspiracy theorist within me hopes that Michael Edwards has made this happen on purpose because he is lining up a target that will soon be announced.

As I've said a couple of times recently, the good news is that with the Premier League season starting in a matter of days and with the transfer window closing in three weeks, at least we won't have to wait much longer to find out if Liverpool will conduct any more business.

Having fans back at Anfield the last couple of days has been amazing and the start of the new Premier League season is so welcome.