'Reliably informed': Liverpool have 'big interest' in £75m midfielder likened to N'Golo Kante - journalist

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Liverpool have already spent over £450million trying to improve their ranks this summer. Arne Slot’s first-team squad have had a massive overhaul, with several members of the Reds’ team still needing to get to their best.

Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty ImagesOf course, you can’t have two of the best players in the world in every position on the pitch, but when the opportunity is there to improve their ranks, there’s no reason why Liverpool shouldn’t at least explore their options. Sami Mokbel backs Liverpool to sign Adam Wharton from Crystal PalaceAdam Wharton has been one of the Premier League’s best defensive midfielders over the last couple of years.

Liverpool have had a very heavy summer of spending.“And I think what we do know next summer that it certainly won’t be as heavy as this summer, and they might have to be a bit more selective in terms of the number of players that they go for.“But if they are going for a number six, a central midfielder, a dictator of play, then as I understand it, Adam Wharton will be pretty high on those list of options for Liverpool.”Adam Wharton signing for Liverpool would be a massive statement of intentOver the years, clubs like Manchester City and Real Madrid have had wonder teams with each outfit having at least two world-class players for every position. And, although the last couple of seasons have been a bit better for Liverpool in that sense, they’ve still not had two world-class players for every position among their ranks.