  Liverpool are locked in a tight title race with Manchester City as the season enters its final stages
  While thoughts among the playing staff will be fully concentrated on the domestic picture and challenging in the Champions League, Michael Edwards and others at the club will already be looking ahead to the summer
  The next transfer window opens at midnight on Monday 1 July - and moves will already be ongoing behind the scenes
     Where do Liverpool need to strengthen the squad? And who are potential targets to fill the gaps?  Three of our writers have played fantasy football and picked their ideal hat-trick of new recruits
  Paul Gorst - 'Zaha, De Ligt and Coutinho'   Wilfried Zaha  Liverpool can quite rightly boast one of the most fearsome attacking trios in world football in Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino
  But scratching at the surface exposes a lack of real depth past those three. Xherdan Shaqiri is a class act - when motivated and on form - and Divock Origi has performed admirably at times, but Wilfried Zaha would be a step up in class
  Arguably the Premier League's best player outside the top six, the electric Ivory Coast wideman would give Klopp a perfect attacking reserve, even if he would cost a fair old fee
  Matthijs De Ligt  The Ajax captain is one of the world's best young players and bringing him to Anfield would further boost the Premier League's best defence
  The centre-back would compete with Joe Gomez, Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip to be Virgil van Dijk's partner at the heart of the defence and the prospect of the two Dutch internationals dovetailing for both club and country must be a tantailising one for the 19-year-old De Ligt
     Philippe Coutinho  Okay, okay, this one might be a bit far fetched, but after weighing up the pros and cons of Wolves' Ruben Neves, I've plumped for old boy Coutinho
  The Reds' former No.10 remains a gifted playmaker capable of unlocking the most stubborn of backlines and in truth, Liverpool haven't replaced him
 Since a move Nabil Fekir appears unlikely at this stage, why not Coutinho?  The Brazil international would surely be welcomed back, wouldn't he?  Connor Dunn - 'Chilwell, Werner and Coutinho'   Ben Chilwell  Liverpool have got an absolutely world-class left-back in Andy Robertson but beyond him in that position the Reds are lacking, particularly when you consider it looks as if Alberto Moreno will be leaving the club this summer
  With that said a replacement left-back for when Robertson needs to be rested or cannot play - as we will see in the first-leg against Porto - will be vital
  Who would be my shout here is Ben Chilwell from Leicester City. He's strong, defensively sound and has good stamina to provide an outlet from the back while he could also be available this summer and has been linked with a move to Anfield and Manchester City in recent days
  Timo Werner  Just as in needing a replacement at left-back Liverpool also need someone to replace the world-class players at the head of the field in Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino
  This needs to be a player who is either an out and out striker or can operate across the front three positions and a name I'd love to see arriving at Anfield here is Timo Werner - and he is another who has been linked to the Reds repeatedly and for good reason
  Werner looks ideal for a Jurgen Klopp set up as he is quick and direct while also having the ability to play across the front three
     Philippe Coutinho  If the Brazilian magician is, as has regularly been touted this season, going to become available this summer then I'd take him back in a heartbeat
  Everyone at the club knows about his sensational virtues and if the right price and deal comes up then this would be a dream scenario
  He'd slot straight back into a midfield three, provide a creative and attacking threat from the engine room and is proven in the Premier League
  Theo Squires - 'Suarez, Sessegnon and Anderson'   Luis Suarez  The most talented player many of us have ever witnessed grace the Anfield turf, Suarez is a born winner
 He gets more from his team-mates just by his mere presence on the pitch. His future at Barcelona is uncertain, and while he might be 32, his eye for goal is as strong as ever
  His work-rate would fit in perfectly with Klopp’s system and what an option to have alongside the regular front three
 He might not start every game but he’d be someone you can rely on to grab a game by the scruff of the neck whenever he takes to the pitch
  You can’t help but wonder how much difference a player of his talent and experience would make in the current title race as Liverpool continue to battle it out with Manchester City
  Ryan Sessegnon  With Alberto Moreno almost certain to leave Anfield in the summer, Jurgen Klopp will need another option at left-back to provide cover for Andy Robertson
 And with the German loving his versatile players, I’d go for Ryan Sessegnon.  Fulham are virtually guaranteed to be plying their trade in the Championship next season, so now is the time to move for one of English football’s most talented youngsters
  Still only 18, he is capable of playing anywhere on the left flank but can also play on the right wing or upfront
 His performances in his maiden season in the Premier League have been respectable, and he’s only going to get better
 Imagine how he’d thrive under Klopp.     Felipe Anderson  Anderson has been one of the signings of the season and it would be a big surprise if West Ham manage to keep hold of him this summer
 While he predominantly plays out wide, cutting in from the left, he’s also capable of playing centrally and is such an exciting player to watch
  He’d fit into Klopp’s system perfectly and fans would take to him immediately. He has eight goals and four assists to his name so far this season but isn’t afraid of contributing defensively either
 He’d take Liverpool’s squad depth to the next level and be a great option in the front three, competing with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino
  Plus, with just one Brazil cap to his name, he will be desperate for that to change
 Turning out alongside Firmino, Fabinho and Alisson, a move to Anfield could be perfect for him
   
