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The rebuild of Jürgen Klopp's midfield couldn't have gone much better for Liverpool, having seemingly hit on all four acquisitions from last summer.

But those two weren't the only stars that Liverpool didn't end up signing.

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As reported by the Daily Mail, the Reds had compiled a six-player strong midfield shortlist in August as it looked to replace the outgoing Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, as well as James Milner and Naby Keïta.

Here, Liverpool.com takes a look back to see whether the Reds missed out on talented options or dodged a bullet by not making moves for the shortlisted players.

Khéphren Thuram

Interest was believed to be genuine in Nice midfielder Khéphren Thuram but talks never really got going for the France international.

He's played just 11 Premier League games this season due to injury, and his performances in those games were fairly average.

It's been another positive season for him so far, with no player having made more tackles than the Portugal international (108) in the Premier League this season.

He moved on loan to West Ham in January, but things haven't gone much better with just one Premier League win in six, and no real glowing performances.

Things haven't quite gone to plan, though.

The 27-year-old hasn't made a start in the Premier League since the 0-0 draw at Anfield back in December, and Tuttosport claims the Red Devils had already decided against a permanent switch from Fiorentina.
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