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With Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott seemingly not fully trusted by Slot, there is a feeling that a new midfield addition could arrive this summer.

Two players who look like being good fits in terms of profile for the Liverpool squad are Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace and Brighton’s Carlos Baleba.

If an addition does come in, it is unlikely to be one with a big price-tag.

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“The central midfield is I think one where people would like to see some spending done and a big signing made,” said the reporter.

“I think all of the talk around Wharton, for example, definitely a player Liverpool like.

But the problem is you’re hearing numbers like £100m.”

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“For Liverpool I just think – and I know people don’t like this – I don’t think a midfielder is going to be at the top of their priorities this summer,” Lynch adds.

“They might lose Endo so they need to replace him, but they can’t replace him with a Wharton because I don’t know how you sell that to him.

“I just don’t think that midfield profile is going to be someone who’s an absolute world beater like a Baleba.

“It was very much said from people at Liverpool when he went out on-loan last summer that it’s just because of the fitness.

I don’t know.

“The speed with which he was loaned out last summer makes me think if Slot has taken one look at him and maybe thought he’s not for him.