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It's just over three weeks since Liverpool were crowned kings of Europe for a sixth time.

In a weekend that will go down in history as one of the club's best-ever, around 750,000 people descended on to the city streets to welcome home their heroes less than 24 hours after Jurgen Klopp and his players had lifted the Champions League trophy high into the Madrid sky.

Everyone connected to the club has been deservedly enjoying the fruits of their labour since. Klopp spent his 52nd birthday in Las Vegas, while his players jetted out to far flung areas of the planet to relax and unwind after a long, energy-sapping - and ultimately successful - season.

Time, though, waits for no man, and with the transfer window being open for business before the Reds had swatted Spurs at the Wanda Metropolitano, Liverpool have unsurprisingly been seeing their name linked with a host of players.

It's easy to see why.

The recently-crowned European champions have never been as well placed as they are now to kick on and re-establish themselves as the dominant force in English football.

At a time when the irresistible domestic powerhouse of Manchester City stands in their way however, the only way to go toe-to-toe - to some onlookers, at least - is to spend, spend and spend.

And what better time to do it than as champions of Europe?

Building from a position of strength is no bad thing, but Klopp has always walked to the beat of his own drum where transfer dealings are concerned.

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As the ECHO reported earlier this summer, Liverpool's scouting department works two transfer windows ahead, effectively meaning potential targets have been already extensively assessed.

It essentially means any first-team target this transfer window was already discussed at length last year by insiders at the club. Sporting director Michael Edwards is primed and ready to spring into action should Klopp give the green light.

Liverpool are not bound by any stringent budgetary issues and are one of the most attractive destinations around for top-class European talent.

However, so far, there has been precious little activity on the incoming front.

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The Reds are currently locked in battle with Bayern Munich over the highly-rated 17-year-old Sepp van den Berg who made 16 first-team appearances for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie last term.

Liverpool are confident they can conclude a deal for the Dutch teen before the end of the week and get the ball rolling on their subdued summer spending spree.

Van den Berg's profile is the type of player the Champions League winners are looking at this summer as they seek to keep together the nucleus of the team that performed so incredibly last time out.

The teenager is viewed inside the club at a similar level to Joe Gomez's when the Reds paid Charlton £3.5m to land him as an England Under-19 international in 2015.

As such, it means a host of big-name stars have already been ruled out this summer transfer window.

Links to Nicolas Pepe , Bruno Fernandes and Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt understandably excited fans, with supporters keen to see their club add a stack of quality to a squad that is already bursting at the seams with talent.

However, the Reds have no plans to move for any of the trio, despite the odds being slashed on Portugal international midfielder Fernandes joining from Sporting earlier this week.

Versatile Lille frontman Pepe emerged as one of Ligue 1's finest attackers last term, notching 22 goals for Christophe Galtier's side as they finished second to Paris Saint-Germain.

In truth, Liverpool have not discussed the signing with either the club or Pepe's representatives and won't be making a move for the Ivory Coast international.

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De Ligt is another who shot to prominence last year after leading Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals at the age of just 19. Aged 17, he played for the Dutch side in the Europa League final and has subsequently had the biggest teams on the continent keeping tabs ever since.

The sheer weight of numbers involved however made Liverpool take the stance earlier this year that they would opt against joining the crowded sprint for De Ligt's signature.

The club distanced themselves from links across the summer after privately concluding back in early 2019 that the Dutch skipper would be too costly to remove from his boyhood club, particularly with the in-demand centre-back under representation from super-agent Mino Raiola.

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe is another name who has swirled around the curious carousel of the transfer rumour mill these past few weeks.

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Privately, Liverpool made it known in the summer of 2017 that they were keeping an eye on developments over the Frenchman's future prior to his move from Monaco to Paris.

In 2019 though, with Mbappe contracted to arguably the wealthiest club in the world and established as the pre-eminent youngster in world football, the Reds won't be calling PSG about his availability.

More speculation in France this month regarding Nabil Fekir was incorrect. Liverpool have not re-entered talks with Lyon over their captain since the deal dramatically broke down over 12 months ago. The Reds won't be resurrecting a deal for Fekir.

Plans for a left-back have been discussed inside the club, with Alberto Moreno set to depart at the end of this month.

The ECHO can reveal the Spaniard was offered a lucrative new contract, but he has decided to pursue a fresh challenge after falling behind Andy Robertson. A report on Tuesday suggested Villarreal was his next destination.

Stories emerging in Spain suggesting Liverpool were ready to trigger a £45m release clause for Junior Firpo are inaccurate. Madrid newspaper Marca claimed last week the Reds were not put off by the fee required to sign Firpo as Klopp chased down cover and competition for Robertson.

The Santo Domingo-born Firpo is not on the Reds' radar and has not been discussed by manager Klopp or Edwards.

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Lloyd Kelly was under consideration with those at the club thinking he had the ideal profile at Bristol City to join Anfield as a back-up to the influential Robertson.

However, Bournemouth's decision to offer £13million was enough for the Reds to end their interest. Klopp sees Joe Gomez and James Milner - who played in the unfamiliar position for the entirety of the 2016/17 - as dependable deputies for undisputed first-choice Robertson.

The club know finding a player who is capable of operating at a higher level than Gomez or Milner at left-back, but is happy to sit on the bench behind Robertson every week is difficult to unearth.

Liverpool also have promising youngster Adam Lewis on their books and Klopp is keen to offer young talent a chance in the first team if he feels their progress deserves it.

Therefore, as it stands, there are no plans to add additional cover to the left-back position at Anfield for next season. Klopp is prepared to be patient and wait to see if a presentable opportunity opens up to sign a new left-sided full-back.

Simon Mignolet is now likely to stay put for the coming season, easing a potential goalkeeper headache for Klopp and sporting director Edwards.

Mignolet has been an understudy for the last 18 months behind Loris Karius and Alisson Becker, but has kept his counsel and maintained an admirable professionalism he has made a trademark at Anfield.

The 31-year-old will only leave the club if an offer is made that forces Klopp's hand between now and the transfer deadline on August 8. The Reds boss has always been reluctant to stand in the way of any wantaway player at Anfield.

Mignolet, though, is hugely unlikely to rock the boat and Klopp will only sanction a move if an incredible offer arrives before the window closes. Crystal Palace have been linked with an £8million move, but that is unlikely to tease Liverpool to the table.

Edwards and his staff determine the value of Liverpool's players by the very latest transfer trends and they would feel Mignolet's asking price would be significantly more than £8m.

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Alex McCarthy and Neal Etheridge are two goalkeepers who are not under consideration by Edwards or Klopp.

Dejan Lovrenhas been linked with a move to AC Milan this summer, with incoming sporting director Ricky Massara a big fan of the Croatia international.

Massara tried to land Lovren during his time at Roma and could once more try to wrench the centre-back away from Merseyside when he begins his role with the Rossoneri.

However, it would take an offer of over £25m for the Reds to even listen and the club are relaxed about the prospect of keeping hold of a player of Lovren's experience at the club.

Liverpool won't be entertaining overtures for Divock Origi in the window, despite the striker heading into the final 12 months of his current contract.

The club are not overly concerned about the current state of play surrounding Origi and see little value in trying to sell a versatile forward who would need replacing before the August 8 deadline.

Origi retains a good relationship with Edwards, who has resisted the opportunity to sell the forward on numerous occasions in past windows.

Harry Wilson will be given a chance to prove himself as a Liverpool player this summer. The 22-year-old will be rewarded for his excellent campaign for Derby with an opportunity to stake a claim in Klopp's Champions League-winning squad for the new season.

The Reds have already fielded several inquiries over the availability of the Welshman, but Klopp wants to run the rule over the versatile attacker before making a decision on his future.