da bet7k: What a season it has been for Liverpool so far.
da heads bet: The Reds are currently a huge 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, and have won 24 out of their 25 matches so far in the top flight. Not only that, they also topped their Champions League group, and they have already got their hands on the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
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A first league title in 30 years looks inevitable, but to keep themselves at the top of the pile, they will need to progress, and that could very well mean heavy investment in the summer. Here, we take a look at what their team could look like at the start of next season.
In goal, Alisson will keep his place. There is absolutely no need for the Reds to replace him – he won the Yachine Trophy last year, given to the best goalkeeper on the planet, and he is joint-top with Dean Henderson in the race for this year’s Premier League Golden Glove (9 clean sheets).
The back four, too, is likely to be unchanged. Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold have 18 assists between them this season, whilst Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have kept eight clean sheets in their last nine games as a centre-back pairing. Ben White has been linked, but were he to arrive, he would likely be a squad player at best.
Midfield could be the first position to see a new arrival come in to the side. Sandro Tonali has been linked with Jurgen Klopp’s team – in January, Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness) said that the former Borussia Dortmund manager liked the 19-year-old a lot and that the Brescia owner, Massimo Cellino, would demand at least €50m (£42.5m). With one goal and four assists in Serie A this term, he would fit in nicely alongside Jordan Henderson.
Klopp could be compelled to change to a 4-2-3-1 formation – one he has used on numerous occasions this term – to make space for one new arrival.
First though, Jadon Sancho could be a recruit on the right wing. It has recently been reported that Borussia Dortmund want £126m for the England international – whilst that is a lot of money, the 15 goals and 16 assists he has in all competitions to date indicate that he would be worth every penny.
Mohamed Salah could find himself battling for his place in the starting XI against the former Manchester City man.
Roberto Firmino – in an attacking midfield role – and Sadio Mane would make it a formidable trio.
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That leaves one space up front for Timo Werner. Liverpool are believed to be his preferred destination should he leave RB Leipzig in the summer, and he has a release clause of €60m (£51m) – not too bad for a 23-year-old striker with 25 goals already this season.
The Germany international’s arrival would spell danger for the rest of the Premier League – you wouldn’t bet against this side being just as dominant as this season’s team.
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