Liverpool 'add Crystal Palace's Cheick Doucoure to midfield shortlist'
Despite splashing out £95m on the double capture of Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, Jurgen Klopp could still add to his engine room if one or both of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson depart in the coming weeks.
Both men are of interest to Saudi Arabian clubs, and Fabinho did not make the Reds' squad for their ongoing Germany training camp as Al-Ittihad push to complete a £40m deal for the Brazilian.
Meanwhile, club captain Henderson is supposedly wanted by Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq, who are rumoured to have agreed personal terms with the 33-year-old over a lucrative £700,000-a-week deal.
Liverpool are not thought to have received a formal proposal from Al-Ettifaq, who were initially hoping to land Henderson on a free transfer, but the Reds have ruled out that possibility and could demand at least £20m to sanction a sale.
While Henderson did travel to Germany and could remain at Anfield if Al-Ettifaq fail to meet Liverpool's valuation, a new number six will be on the agenda if Fabinho completes a move to the Saudi Pro League.
Brighton & Hove Albion's Moises Caicedo and Southampton's Romeo Lavia have both been mentioned as ideal replacements, but Chelsea are at the head of the queue for the former, who will likely prove too expensive anyway.
Meanwhile, Southampton could also ask for at least £50m to let Lavia depart, forcing Liverpool to turn their attention to cheaper targets such as Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips and Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat.
According to Football Insider, Palace's Doucoure has now emerged as an ideal successor to Fabinho, having impressed with tough-tackling
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