Jurgen Klopp insists he has no plans to dip into the transfer market this month.

The Liverpool boss is adamant he's happy with the options at his disposal. Klopp has never been one for stockpiling talent and the Reds' position of strength in the Premier League title race seemingly hasn't changed his outlook.

The money is there if Klopp felt that the right target was available but unless he has a change of heart over the coming weeks he will push on with what he's got until May.

His stance is understandable. With Liverpool four points clear at the summit, why risk changing the dynamic in the dressing room?

Spirit, unity and the absence of big egos has carried the Reds a long way since August.

Klopp also has Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to return to action over the coming weeks and months.

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But there is one area of the squad that will clearly have to be addressed come the summer window.

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Liverpool's striking department will be in urgent need of reinforcements.

Dominic Solanke has already gone and Danny Ings will complete a £20million move to Southampton following the end of his season-long loan.

The decision to sell Solanke to Bournemouth last week was a no-brainer after a £19million bid was tabled. It was an extraordinary sum of money for a young frontman with just one Premier League goal under his belt.

Klopp has sufficient cover for the rest of the campaign with Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi providing back-up for Roberto Firmino.

Rhian Brewster is also on the comeback trail – a year after his world was rocked by serious ankle and knee injuries.

Klopp's belief that the 18-year-old England youth international striker will succeed at the highest level was one of the reasons why he sanctioned Solanke's exit.

But it would be a surprise if either Sturridge or Origi are at Anfield come August.

Sturridge's £120,000 per week contract expires this summer and he's already able to hold talks with clubs overseas.

Liverpool certainly aren't going to offer him a pay hike and the 29-year-old could earn greater riches by departing as a free agent and pocketing a hefty signing on fee elsewhere.

Sturridge did brilliantly last summer to revive his Anfield career and force his way back into Klopp's plans. He looked fitter, stronger, hungrier and happier.

But he hasn't netted in 11 appearances since his stunning Goal of the Season contender salvaged a point at Stamford Bridge back in September.

Opportunities have been limited but when they have arrived in recent months he's been unable to take them. He struggled badly in Monday's FA Cup defeat to Wolves.

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With Solanke having departed, Klopp now intends to keep hold of Origi for the rest of the season. Previously, the Reds had been willing to listen to offers in excess of £20million.

The Belgium international has enjoyed an upturn of sorts with his derby hero status delivering the perfect shot to his flagging confidence levels.

But there's still a vast gulf in class between Firmino and Origi, who hasn't yet come close to hitting the heights of 2015/16 before he suffered an ankle injury.

Origi's current contract runs out in 2020 and this summer may well be the time to cash in.

If Sturridge and Origi both depart, Liverpool will need to bring in a high calibre striker, even if Klopp continues to favour playing Mohamed Salah through the middle.

It's not an easy scenario. Firmino and Salah are machines and incredibly robust. They have played in all of Liverpool's league games so far this season.

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Klopp has shown that he can attract the best but it would have to be someone arriving in the knowledge that they are likely to be bench warming for long periods.

When Liverpool lost at the Etihad last week, City striker Gabriel Jesus was an unused substitute. Handed starts in the FA Cup and the League Cup since, the Brazil international has bagged five goals to take his tally for the season to 12.

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That's what you call elite level back-up.

If Klopp is serious about competing on all four fronts next season then having greater firepower in reserve is a must, regardless of what happens between now and May.