Liverpool are now finally signing special player they should have signed years ago

Liverpool are finally signing a special player they should have signed years ago.

The Reds are expected to prioritise midfield reinforcements during the upcoming summer transfer window, with sporting director Richard Hughes already laying the groundwork for what could be a significant rebuild in the centre of the pitch.

While the club’s exact strategy will depend on where they finish in the Premier League table, there is growing confidence that Champions League qualification will be secured.

A return to Europe’s elite competition would provide a major boost both financially and competitively. Not only would it increase Liverpool’s spending power in the market, but it would also strengthen their ability to attract top-level talent ahead of Arne Slot’s second season in charge.

Behind the scenes, Liverpool’s recruitment team have been working extensively on identifying midfield targets. Hughes and the club’s data-driven scouting department are believed to have assembled a broad shortlist featuring a variety of profiles, from technically gifted controllers to more athletic and defensive-minded options.

The wide range of names under consideration highlights Liverpool’s determination to address multiple needs within the squad rather than focusing on a single type of midfielder. Improving depth, physicality, creativity, and long-term balance are all thought to be part of the club’s thinking heading into the summer.

As the transfer window edges closer, Liverpool will begin narrowing down their options and deciding which players best align with Slot’s tactical demands and the club’s financial structure. What happens over the coming months could prove crucial in shaping the next phase of Liverpool’s evolution under their new manager.

It will be interesting to see who Liverpool are going to sign, but there is one target who appears clear and who is at the top of the club's shortlist this summer:

Adam Wharton.

He is an absolute priority and Liverpool envision him as the perfect transfer to help in their build-up phase of the game.

Since losing Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool have struggled in that area. They have also struggled to supply Alexander Isak and create enough chances from open play.

Wharton who averages the second most expected assists from open play is seen as the ideal addition to fix this problem and to finally fill the void left behind by Alexander-Arnold.

He won't be cheap but he is a player, who Liverpool are willing to spend a hefty fee to land.

The only problem is that they shouldn't have needed to spend such big money on him.

According to a report by David Lynch, Liverpool have wanted to sign him since he was at Blackburn Rovers and were in touch with Wharton's representatives even back then.

Had the Reds made a move then, Wharton will have cost significantly less at the time. Now the talk is that Crystal Palace want around £60-80m for Wharton.

At the time, it cost Palace less than £20m to sign Wharton.

Imagine what a bargain that could have been.

But at least the good is that, right now it looks very likely that Wharton will end up at Anfield this summer at last.

It's a signing that has been a long time coming and one Liverpool desperately need. The Reds just need to make sure they are a bit more prudent next time around, when the new Wharton or whoever emerges.

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