Liverpool could repeat transfer trick with move for perfect Jude Bellingham alternative

It has taken Liverpool over half a decade of near-flawless transfer activity to build what is surely the strongest squad of players the club has ever possessed. If there is any potential downside to this reality, it’s that it will be incredibly difficult to maintain this sky-high level in the years ahead.

Fabio Carvalho is set to sign for the Reds this summer, though the 19-year-old is unlikely to immediately claim a regular starting berth in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI in 2022/23. Kopites will hope he is followed by the likes of Jude Bellingham or Aurelien Tchouameni, two high profile midfielders who have been repeatedly linked with the club in recent times.

However, Paul Gorst has reported in these pages that: “It's not expected that Liverpool will make a move for an eye-catching addition in the centre of the park this summer.” That won’t stop rumours from continuing to circulate, and a new one on the block certainly has an air of plausibility about it.

German news outlet Kicker have reported (via the BBC) that RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer is a target for Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. The 24-year-old Austrian international is currently enjoying his fifth season in Germany, following three years with Salzburg in his home land. In other words, cut him and he probably bleeds Red Bull.

This immediately makes a move to Anfield seem plausible. Whether purchasing them directly from one of the RB clubs or not, the Reds have signed Naby Keita, Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Takumi Minamino after they have featured for Leipzig and/or Salzburg. The high energy style of those clubs translates perfectly to playing under Klopp.

Laimer has displayed this better than most. His average of 35.4 pressures per