3 World Cup players that Liverpool should look at in summer transfer window

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This summer's World Cup will see some of the best players on the planet take to the stage, and Liverpool will no doubt be watching some possible transfer targets with a keen eyeNico Schlotterbeck is a rumored Liverpool targetLiverpool is still in trophy contention in two competitions as we head into the final few weeks of the season, but behind the scenes there will already be plenty of attention on this summer's transfer window.The Reds might have spent a small fortune last summer, but there are always areas for improvement in every squad, and there are certainly areas in the Liverpool squad that need tending to.It is often advised that clubs should not make impulse signings off the back of international tournaments, as historically there have not been too many hits in English soccer, but that is obviously not a blanket rule.The World Cup platforms the very best players in the world – with only a few exceptions – so it goes without saying that it is possible to make a successful signing after a big tournament.READ MORE: Arne Slot makes Man City point in Mohamed Salah Liverpool farewell messageREAD MORE: Liverpool striker Alexander Isak set to return to team training tomorrowHere are some players that Liverpool might be watching closely during the World Cup...Yan DiomandeThere was a time when Ivory Coast was viewed as a contender to be the first African club to win the World Cup.In 2010, it had Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure in the team among other players who were playing for some of the world's biggest clubs, but was placed in a group of death with Brazil and Portugal and failed to make it into the knockout stage.Now, the squad isn't as star-studded as it once was, but it has two genuinely exciting wingers in Manchester United's Amad and RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande.Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast(Image: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto)Diomande has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool at the end of the season, and those links will only persist after Mohamed Salah's exit announcement last week.He would cost a pretty penny, and his price tag may go up even more if he has a good summer.Nico SchlotterbeckConsidering the defensive overhaul that Liverpool finds itself in the process of, the Reds could do with adding an experienced option after landing youngsters in Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet during the last two transfer windows.Jarell Quansah was sold last summer, while Ibrahima Konate could leave on a free transfer this year, and there is also uncertainty over the future of Joe Gomez. Virgil van Dijk, too, will need replacing sooner or later.Schlotterbeck has been most heavily linked with Real Madrid and Liverpool, and fitness-permitting will be Germany's starting center-back at the World Cup.The center-back is contracted to Borussia Dortmund until 2027 but has no intention of signing a renewal, so he will probably be sold this summer.Anthony GordonLiverpool has probably seen enough of Anthony Gordon to know what he's about, but he could be given the chance to show he's a serious big-game player in North America this summer.(Image: 2026 Marc Atkins)Liverpool remains a big admirer of Gordon, who thought he was joining Liverpool off the back of the last major tournament he participated in, only for the deal to not materialize.Newcastle may have to sell some important players this summer, as it looks like the Magpies will not qualify for the Champions League, and Gordon will probably be hoping to put himself in the shop window with a good tournament for England.