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Liverpool face a race against time to get their summer business done before they kick off their new league season against Chelsea on August 13.
Klopp made two early midfield additions, and both Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have featured in pre-season. However, with Jordan Henderson and Fabinho completing moves to the Saudi Pro League, further reinforcements could be required in the middle of the park.
That's not the only area of focus for the Reds, who will be looking to improve on last season's fifth-place finish in the Premier League. Here are the latest transfer lines from around Anfield.
Brighton expect to keep Caicedo
Liverpool and Chelsea target Moises Caicedo is expected to stay at Brighton despite late interest from the Saudi Pro League. The Seagulls knocked back an £80m offer from Chelsea, and are not thought to have received a renewed bid.
Caicedo was the subject of interest in January, most notably from Arsenal. However, after Roberto De Zerbi's team kept hold of the Ecuador international, he signed a new longer-term deal on the south coast.
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Arsenal since turned their attentions elsewhere, spending £105m on Declan Rice. This appears to have hindered any hopes Liverpool and Chelsea might have of getting a deal done, with time running out before the start of the Premier League season.
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Man Utd not out of Lavia running
Manchester United are considering returning to the Romeo Lavia race, according to The Independent. Liverpool remain in the mix for the Belgian, who remains on Southampton's books for the time being.
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The Old Trafford interest might come as a surprise to some, given United's continued push for Sofyan Amrabat. Morocco star Amrabat, himself a one-time target for Liverpool, appears to be closing in on an Old Trafford switch.
Those targeting Lavia, 19, will be aware of former club Manchester City holding the option of a buy-back clause in 2024. Arsenal and Chelsea have also been linked with the youngster, with his current club after a £50m fee.
Oxlade-Chamberlain 'considering' Besiktas
Former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been weighing up interest from Besiktas, according to The BBC. The England international remains without a club following the expiry of his contract at Anfield.
The former Southampton man is also said to have interest from the Saudi Pro League. Were he to move to the gulf state, he would become the third Liverpool midfielder to do so in a matter of weeks following switches for Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
Besiktas, who have former Premier League players Cenk Tosun and Romain Saiss among their squad members, finished third in Turkey last season. They have reached the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League, where they are due to take on Neftci of Azerbaijan.