Liverpool have been linked with star Serie A midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who one of his team-mates has previously compared to Kevin De Bruyne.
The Reds are in dire need of reinforcements in this position with Naby Keita prone to injury, Arthur Melo out for months, and Jordan Henderson and James Milner seemingly over the hill.
Jurgen Klopp needs to drastically refresh the position and the January transfer market is going to be incredibly important.
It’s been a poor start to the season for Liverpool, who sit 10th in the Premier League.
One of the names they would target is Lazio’s 27-year-old Milinkovic-Savic, one of the top talents in the Italian league.
He was a name linked with Manchester United all last summer as their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong fell through.
Milinkovic-Savic has four goals and seven assists in 12 games this season, and team-mate Ciro Immobile has even compared him to the Man City star.
After a 4-0 win over Fiorentina, Immobile said: “Trust me, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is magic. He is on the same level as Kevin De Bruyne.
He’s certainly a player Liverpool could use at the moment with the City ace having already bagged nine Premier League assists in nine games this season.
Reports in the Italian press claim the Reds are ready to fight for the midfielder, who is valued at around £66million.
However, they could face competition from clubs like Juventus and Milan clubs.