Liverpool are reportedly close to signing Thiago Alcantara but his arrival at Anfield would shake things up in Jurgen Klopp's midfield. It's the one area of the team where there has been plenty of rotation over the course of the season.
Despite that, Klopp is set on his best midfield which won him the Champions League last season and took to the field last night against Manchester City in the 4-0 thrashing.
Fabinho plays at the base with Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson as box-to-box midfielders.
Klopp does have a number of quality options at his disposal on the bench in the form of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and veteran James Milner.
SPORT claim that Thiago has already agreed personal terms while German outlet Bild report the speculation comes from whispers in the Bayern Munich dressing room.
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While Liverpool possess plenty of diversity within their midfield options, none from their current roster can thread a pass like Thiago.
Given the Reds are now enjoying the majority of possession, his class and tendency to dictate the tempo of a match could elevate them to the next level.
However, should the Anfield hierarchy decide to make their move it could come at the expense of two players.
First of all, Wijnaldum is still yet to sign a new contract despite progressive talks.
He remains a key figure for Klopp and his reliability has seen him become one of the first names on the team-sheet in recent seasons.
The issue has continued to rumble on though and with just one year remaining on his contract, the arrival of Thiago could spell bad news.
The same could be said for Naby Keita, who is yet to pull his weight since arriving from RB Leipzig for £52million.
Admittedly, he has been held back by a series of injury problems but Liverpool cannot wait around forever for him to explode in the Premier League.
Liverpool duo GIni Wijnaldum and Naby Keita would be dealt a blow if Thiago arrived (Image: GETTY)
Fabinho and Henderson are two guaranteed starters meaning there could just be one midfield spot up for grabs permitting there is no change of formation.
The Brazilian is the club's only natural No 6 and he is among the finest holding midfielders in the world.
As for Henderson, his growing importance and leadership qualities as captain have been instrumental behind Liverpool's success.
Both would relish the chance to play with a world class talent like Thiago but it could be a rude awakening for Wijnaldum and Keita.
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