Liverpool look set to qualify for the Champions League and secure their place in Europe’s elite competition for the first time since 2014, and the Reds fans here in the Transfer Tavern are delighted.

The Reds are currently third in the Premier League table, five points behind second placed Tottenham, and have five games to play before the season ends.

Trips to West and Watford and wedged between games at Anfield where Jurgen Klopp’s side take on Crystal Palace, Southampton and Middlesborough respectively.

With Manchester City hot on their tails and with a game in hand, Liverpool will have to ensure they take maximum points from their final five fixtures in order to try and ensure their long awaited return to Europe’s biggest competition.

A third placed finish would be the best the Red’s have registered in the Premier League in three seasons having finished second under Brendan Rodgers back in 2013-2014.

6th and 8th placed finishes over the past two seasons have left fans disappointed and hence a return to the top four would be conceded a big improvement.

Much of the reason behind their increased success has been to do with the arrivals at the club during the summer and winter transfer windows.

Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and James Milner have all been key figures for Jurgen Klopp over the past season.

Once again, Liverpool will be looking to recruit to build again on this season, and could turn to some of Europe’s best as they go in search of the Premier League title.

Here are THREE current Champion’s League quarter-finalists the Reds should try to sign this summer, and the fans at the Tavern agree.

Christian Pulisic

At 18-years-old, it may come across as a bit of a risk to sign such a youngster and to potentially hand him such responsibility at Anfield within the heart of the midfield.

However the Borussia Dortmund starlet has proven in the brief time on the pitch that he has more than what it takes to succeed at the highest level. For Dortmund this year, he has registered 7 goals and 8 assists from midfield despite only starting less than 20 games.

Pulisic is an excellent dribbler of the ball and has a strong weak foot, allowing him to operate through the middle or on either wing, and his creativity means he would fit in nicely alongside the likes of Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino in Liverpool’s attack.

Mario Mandzukic

The Reds lack a prolific goalscorer. Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho have done a fairly decent job of sharing the goals between them this season, however you can’t help but think that if Jurgen Klopp had a 20-goal-a-season striker (a cliche I know), that they may have just been pushing a bit harder for the title.

Mandzukic may not crop up too often when people discuss the best strikers in Europe, but the Croatian is chronically under-rated.

Prolific at Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich, he has struggled slightly more since at both Atletico Madrid and Juventus.

At the two latter clubs however he has often been utilised as a wide-man or a back-up striker, which does not allow him to showcase his ability in front of goal.

Given the opportunity, the 30-year-old is a predator in front of goal and has that something special in his locker too.

Mandzukic would be a fine acquisition.

Mehdi Benatia

Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp need to stop turning to the Bundesliga when signing defenders.

The proof is there – and not just at Liverpool – that signing defenders from German’s top flight doesn’t work.

Joel Matip, Ragnar Klaven and Emre Can – who has played regularly as a centre-half for the Reds – have all been unable to provide the stability at the back that Liverpool crave.

Instead, look to somewhere renowned for their ability to defend – Italy.

Mehdi Benatia who is currently on loan at Juventus has struggled for game time this season in an outrageously strong squad, and could be tempted away with the promise of first team football.

Yes before you say it, his parent club is Bayern Munich, but the big Moroccan has spent nearly the entirety of his career in Italy with Roma and Udinese where he was mightily impressive.