Despite Liverpool being on the verge of securing a Premier League title this season, there are thoughts and plans already being discussed for what is to happen during the summer window.
While there are some players that are expected to depart following the season, the Reds will certainly be bringing in fresh talent, with some reports saying up to 4 new key players could be making the move to Anfield.
Two of those might come from the same team here at home as the tea leaves continue to link Liverpool with the services of a pair of Bournemouth defenders.
Let's see who could be making the move from the Cherries to help next season and beyond.
A long-term LB solution
Milos Kerkez has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool for awhile now. It makes so much sense, especially if the Greek Scouser Kostas Tsimikas departs this summer like I expect him to.
Andy Robertson is not the player he used to be, and there needs to be a commitment to life after him, as tough of a thought as that might be.
Kerkez, still growing into his talents, is a burgeoning star in the Premier League, and he would not need any adapting time in terms of competition he would face running out for the Reds on a weekly basis.
He brings the attacking verve and confidence that a younger Robbo once did, and he seems like he would be a great fit in the Arne Slot system.
With still so much room to grow, he will be able to pick up and learn from the great veterans around him if he made the move and this would only amplify his growth and development long-term.
He'd be an immediate contributor next season and would be fully ready to take the reigns on the left flank the following campaign.
A reinforcement for the CB group
However, lately, there is a new name to track in the Bournemouth defense. That man is central defender Dean Huijsen.
There is no shortage of big clubs looking into his availability in the form of Liverpool, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Arsenal. However, having said that, Fabrizio Romano has stated that Real are not locked in on adding another center-back and might be pulling out of the race for his services.
This would absolutely catapult Liverpool to the front of the queue for his signature. He's a giant of a man standing 6'5, with room to grow as he is still only twenty-years old.
He's played 27 times in the league this season scoring twice and it's a tantalizing thought thinking of him paired alongside Virgil van Dijk on all set pieces.
His release clause of £50 million is not large enough to shy away any club that wants to bring him in. He might love the Dutch connection and direction at Anfield, along with a great chance at silverware.
He's comfortable on the ball, which isn't always the case for large defenders, so he might be a natural fit in the Slot system as well.
It would be quite top-tier business if Richard Hughes could find a way to bring both of these young stars to Liverpool and with each day, it appears less and less impossible.