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title: "Liverpool facing tough test to have any chance of landing important summer target"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-facing-tough-test-to-have-any-chance-of-landing-important-summer-target/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2017-06-27T18:30:04Z"
modified: "2017-06-28T07:04:14Z"
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# Liverpool facing tough test to have any chance of landing important summer target

***The Liverpool fans in the Transfer Tavern think that their side is going to need far more than just Mo Salah in order to compete next season…***

Last season was a successful one for the Reds, but the next term is likely to be far more difficult. Their return to the Champions League comes with a downside, with fixture congestion set to go through the roof and subsequently make Premier League life far more difficult.

As a result, there is a real need for more bodies at Anfield, and whilst Jurgen Klopp has his eye on a few new players, his quest to sign them is going to be far from easy.

[According to the Guardian,](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/26/liverpool-naby-keita-rb-leipzig-offer) Liverpool will have to cough up £70 million in order to land target Naby Keita this summer – with current side RB Leipzig hesitant to let the midfielder go on the cheap.

This could, of course, be somewhat of a dealbreaker for Liverpool, though its still unclear just how desperate the club are to sign him. Whilst Keita was a key player for the German outfit last season, he has just one season at the top under his belt, and so that would be a massive outlay for the Reds given the context.

That being said, his quality last year was clear for all to see, and given that Liverpool need to improve their midfield – a move might still make sense.

**Liverpool fans – thoughts?**

**Let us know below!**