Revealed: How many midfielders Liverpool plan to sign this summer

"The situation is very clear. Liverpool and Klopp – they want three new midfielders and they are looking for them in the Bundesliga," Bild journalist Tobi Altschäffl told The Empire Of The Kop.

"You have Jorg Schmadtke and the guys that know the Bundesliga very well, so it’s obvious that Kone is one of those players."

Liverpool have been linked with a host of midfielders, with a deal for Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister reportedly in the pipeline.

With Manu Kone, whom Altschäffl describes as "physically a really top player", and another player, the Reds will have an entirely new-look midfield next season.