Liverpool transfer u-turn makes Jurgen Klopp’s two priorities before August 31 clear

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Liverpool will go into the new Premier League season looking to return to the form which saw them dominate the Premier League during the 2019/20 campaign. And boss Jurgen Klopp has two priorities before the transfer deadline at the end of this month.

The Anfield club struggled during spells last season and suffered a wretched run of form after Christmas.

But they managed to turn things around in the latter part of the campaign to secure Champions League football with a third-placed finish.

This summer they have bolstered their backline with the signing of Ibrahima Konate, while defensive rock Virgil van Dijk has returned to fitness along with Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.

Liverpool have had a quiet summer transfer window thus far after influential midfielder Gini Wijnaldum opted to leave the club at the end of his contract to join Paris Saint-Germain.

With no new additions appearing imminent, Klopp’s priorities will therefore be based around his current players.

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His first priority will be to ensure the club gets decent money if squad players such as Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri depart the club this summer.

Both forwards were bit-part players for the Anfield team once again last season, with Diogo Jota jumping above them in the pecking order.

Origi and Shaqiri both know they could command regular starting berths at many other Premier League clubs or abroad, meaning either one could push for a move away.

Liverpool have a great track record when it comes to selling players and rarely fail to get top money for their cast-offs.

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Rhian Brewster was sold to Sheffield United for £23.5million last summer, while the Anfield club have received around £19m and £15m for Dominic Solanke and Jordon Ibe respectively in recent years.

Second on Klopp’s list of priorities will be to replace the likes of Origi and Shaqiri should they indeed leave the Reds.

While Klopp may not be willing to break the bank with marquee signings this summer, Liverpool’s squad depth does look a lot thinner than their title rivals.

If they were to lose more squad players, it would give Klopp the opportunity – and the cash – to bring in upgrades to bolster his squad.

Meanwhile, Harvey Elliott has impressed in a midfield role during pre-season and will be staking his claim for a starting place during the coming campaign.

Liverpool also have a number of talented youngsters at the club, most notably Nathaniel Phillips and Neco Williams, who were given top flight gametime last season in the midst of the team’s defensive crisis.

There were suggestions that the latter would depart the club this summer in search of first-team football, but the Wales international is now likely to stay on Merseyside.

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