Stan Collymore believes Jurgen Klopp has already identified two upgrades for Liverpool this summer

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The Reds won the Champions League and finished second in the Premier League on 97 points in 2018-19.

Stan Collymore has given his thoughts regarding what kind of players Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is looking to bring to Anfield ahead of next season, identifying two positions in particular (The Mirror).

The Reds have enjoyed a superb 2018-19 campaign, tussling with Manchester City in an epic Premier League title clash which saw them finish second on a gargantuan 97 points.

Liverpool had better luck in Europe as they surged to their first Champions League title since 2005, overcoming the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Barcelona before seeing off Tottenham Hotspur in the final.

Under Klopp, the Reds have gone from strength to strength since his arrival in 2015, turning them into bona fide title challengers, regularly getting them to finals – including in the Champions League in 2017-18 – and giving them their sixth European Cup.

Collymore, who played for the Merseyside outfit between 1995 and 1997, wrote in The Mirror about how Klopp’s charm and ruthlessness has helped him get “everybody at Liverpool, from John W Henry and FSG, to the players, the staff and supporters, wrapped around his little finger”.

Expanding on what he feels Liverpool need in terms of new arrivals – and suggesting Klopp already has this in mind – Collymore wrote: “On the pitch, Klopp needs a midfielder who, like Fernandinho at City, will function at 9.8/10 over a season and a striker who will challenge Roberto Firmino on a regular basis, as well as a couple more to flesh out the squad.

“And he will already be thinking about those upgrades. Because while City will still be most people’s favourites for the title next season, Klopp has taken his side from being a third of the way to where the Blue Moonies are, to being three-quarters of the way there. I’m not sure if that gap will ever close fully, given City’s resources, but there’s no better time for Liverpool to narrow it further than after a Champions League triumph.”