Liverpool will surely be dipping back into the transfer market after Naby Keita, the midfield maestro that never was, has surely earned himself flop status after a poor debut season in the Premier League.

More dropped points at the weekend mean Liverpool are slowly dipping out of the reckoning for the Premier League title, and as much as Klopp wants to blame anything and everything for their demise, one finger must be pointed at the evident creative void in the centre of the park.

The Merseyside club are certainly not short of quality in the forward positions, nor are they in defence, with two of the most formidable units in European football.

Their midfield, however, is distinctly average and has been propped up by the likes of James Milner and Jordan Henderson for far too long now.

Yes, the introduction of Fabinho has injected some much-needed talent into proceedings, but he’s very much a like-for-like player compared to who they already have.

Keita should have been the man to revolutionise their creative game.

Unfortunately for Liverpool fans, he has not lived up to expectations and as such the club will likely be back in the market for a playmaker this summer.

But who?

Chasing Houssem Aouar should be of paramount importance.

The Frenchman would not be Liverpool’s first major Lyon target having already failed to sign target Nabil Fakir last summer. But they should not be deterred.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola called Aouar ‘incredible’ after his performance against his side in the Champions League, adding: “He's always very calm with the ball at his feet, with an excellent technical quality." (source: BBC Sport).

And that is very much his game.

The 20-year-old is a phenomenally talented player operating with a maturity beyond his years.

From what we have seen of Aouar matches in Ligue 1, he is an incredibly composed player whose distribution is second to none; his astute tactical awareness is complemented by an impressive ability to evaluate and analysis potential creative opportunities or threats from all areas of the pitch; and he is decent enough in front of goal as well with scoring six in all competitions.

Great player who surely become one of the world’s best.