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Liverpool have much to achieve this summer if they’re going to assemble a squad capable of mounting a challenge both at home and abroad next season.

Once their pursuit of Roma winger Mohamed Salah has been concluded, the focus will turn to other areas. A dominant centre-back, a reliable left-back and a dynamic centre midfielder are all high up on Jurgen Klopp’s wish-list. A talented young striker in Dominic Solanke has already been recruited.

As the Reds prepare to return to Europe’s elite in 2017/18, greater strength in depth is going to be crucial. However, there is one department which is already well stocked for the challenges ahead.

Klopp has no plans to buy a shot-stopper during the transfer window and Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg isn’t surprised.

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Simon Mignolet firmly re-established himself as the club’s No 1 last term as he transformed his Anfield career. Loris Karius will be better for the experience of a tough first season with the Reds and Danny Ward will return for pre-season on a high following his heroics in helping Huddersfield Town secure promotion to the Premier League.

“My opinion is that in goalkeeping terms, things look pretty good for Liverpool,” Achterberg told the ECHO.

“At a club like Liverpool small things get highlighted a lot more than at other clubs. Look at other clubs, they had their moments last season where not everything was perfect with their goalies.

“My job is to try to help the goalies to stay positive. I always talk to them and tell them what I think can be improved and I explain why we’re working on something.

“I try to help all of them to keep motivated so they’re working day in day out to be the best they can be.”

Mignolet’s resurgence was key to Liverpool achieving a top-four finish. When he was dropped for Karius last September, his prospects looked bleak but after being handed a recall three months later he grasped his shot at redemption.

“Simon did very well,” Achterberg said.

“He got a lot of praise which was well deserved. He made some important saves in vital games towards the end of the season which earned points for the team. There were match-winning saves and he helped us get to that fourth place.

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“He improved in all areas of his game. That’s credit to him for the hard work he put in on the training ground. He produced it on the pitch. Now he needs to try to keep that momemtum going and take it into next season.”

Achterberg believes competition for places helped keep standards high. It wasn’t plain sailing for Karius after his £4.7million move from Mainz last summer. A broken hand in pre-season meant he missed the start of the campaign and when Klopp did call upon him, he made some costly errors.

However, at the age of 23, he’s still learning his trade and the young German showed glimpses of his rich potential.

“Loris came here to fight Simon,” Achterberg added.

“You know how it works in football. If the other one gets back in then he has to take it and it was the same for Loris. He had to wait and work hard and wait for the next chance to come up. His attitude was very good.

“Loris played against Sydney and didn’t do anything wrong. I know he wasn’t really busy but every decision he made was the right one. He showed he has good qualities and he’s still young.”

Then there’s Ward, who has improved massively from the experience gained during productive loan spells with Aberdeen and Huddersfield.

“It was always the plan for Danny to try to get him playing for two years and help move his level on,” Achterberg said.

“He showed good consistency for Huddersfield. We’ll bring him back because we want three good goalies to fight each other.

“It’s going to be a big season next season. If there are any injuries or suspensions, you need to have three top goalies.

“You need that competition. We need to keep everyone fit and improving so they are ready to take that chance, whenever it comes along.”