3. Samuele Ricci - Defensive Midfielder - Torino
The final name on this list comes from Italy where he has taken his game to a new level with Torino and a big-money move is inevitable.
The play of Ryan Gravenberch as a defensive midfielder this season has been a revelation as he has been top-class alongside Alexis Mac Allister. Having said that, there is not much depth behind them at the No. 6 or double pivots.
Young Tyler Morton has a bright future but he isn't fully there yet for the top level of the game and Stefan Bajčetić is having an up-and-down loan spell in Austria so reinforcements are needed.
Ricci has become one of the best young midfielders in Europe with his recent performances, so much so that Manchester City see him as a Rodri replacement. Liverpool should jump in the race themselves, because at €40 million, Ricci would surely be a huge return on investment at only 23.
He has an extremely wide passing range and is very technical on the ball and is comfortable in tight situations. This composure from deep in the midfield is exactly what Slot wants from that role.
Ricci would make an excellent deep-lying playmaker for the Reds and could allow Mac Allister to move further upfield on a more permanent basis. Get it done Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards.