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The transfer window has only just officially opened but Liverpool have already done the lion’s share of their summer business.

Nathaniel Clyne was confirmed as the Reds’ sixth new arrival when he completed his move from Southampton yesterday.

This follows deals for James Milner, Danny Ings, Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez and Roberto Firmino.

But which areas have already been adequately addressed in Brendan Rodgers’ squad – and what work still needs to be done if the Reds are going to be well equipped to challenge for honours in 2015/16?

Goalkeepers

Simon Mignolet’s remarkable resurgence in the second half of last season led to a change in Liverpool’s plans for the summer. Rather that needing to pursue a top class replacement for the Belgian, they decided instead that they just needed to sign an able deputy.

With Brad Jones out of contract and surplus to requirements after five years at Anfield, Rodgers wanted someone who would provide genuine competition for Mignolet.

Talks were held with Fiorentina’s Juventus-bound Norberto Neto prior to making a move for Bolton Wanderers’ Adam Bogdan.

Whether the Hungary international, who impressed against Liverpool in last season’s FA Cup tie at Anfield, will really push Mignolet hard enough remains to be seen. But at the age of 27 he boasts good experience after spending eight years with the Trotters and didn’t cost a penny as he was out of contract.

Full-backs

A new right-back was high on Rodgers’ summer wishlist with Glen Johnson leaving the club, Javier Manquillo struggling following his loan switch from Atletico Madrid and Jon Flanagan still facing a long battle to regain fitness following further surgery on his knee.

Nathaniel Clyne was pinpointed as the ideal replacement for Johnson and Liverpool snapped up the England international in a £12.5million deal from Southampton.

With Andre Wisdom back following his season-long loan at West Brom and Manquillo still around, there is no shortage of cover for Clyne but it’s a different story on the left. Alberto Moreno is likely to start off there as he gets the opportunity to put a mixed first season at Anfield behind him.

However, Liverpool aren’t blessed with much in reserve. Jose Enrique, who has played just 85 minutes of first-team football since last December, is set to be offloaded.

New signing Joe Gomez, a £3.5million buy from Charlton, can play on either flank as well as at centre-back but if the teenager goes out on loan then the Reds may need to get a left-back. They have been linked with FC Copenhagen’s Ludwig Augustinsson but Anfield officials have distanced themselves from that speculation.

Centre-backs

Liverpool bought Gomez with one eye on the future and are unlikely to sign another centre-back.

Martin Skrtel has agreed a new three-year contract, while Mamadou Sakho will be looking to build on the major strides forward he made last term. Dejan Lovren, at £20million the most expensive defender in the club’s history, will get the chance to put a nightmare first season behind him.

With Liverpool having given Kolo Toure a one-year deal, they already have their four senior centre-backs. There is also Tiago Ilori, who impressed for Portugal at the U21s European Championships. Numbers are trimmed by the sale of Sebastian Coates.

Midfielders

A giant void has been left by the departure of Steven Gerrard but Liverpool have made strides.

Beating Arsenal to the signature of free agent James Milner was a coup. The stage is set for Emre Can to make an impression in his favoured midfield role after being played at centre-back and right-back last season.

Jordan Henderson, the hot favourite to be appointed captain, will command a place and then there’s Joe Allen, Lucas Leiva and young Jordan Rossiter.

The only doubts surround the future of Lucas, who is no longer a guaranteed starter and attracted interest from Inter Milan back in January. If the Brazilian was to leave Anfield then Rodgers would need to dip into the market for a holding midfielder.

Wingers/attacking midfielders

The £29million deal they struck with Hoffenheim for Roberto Firmino wasn’t just the second biggest transfer in Anfield history. It was also the show of ambition that fans had been crying out for since the wretched end to last season. The gifted Brazilian creates and scores, and could be utilised on the flanks or as a No 10.

Rodgers already boasts Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana, Raheem Sterling, Jordon Ibe and Lazar Markovic in that department.

Of course Sterling won’t still be around come August if Man City meet the Reds’ £50m asking price.

Luis Alberto has little hope of forcing his way into contention while exciting rookie Jerome Sinclair is expected to go on loan.

Strikers

This is where Liverpool, who netted a pitiful return of 52 league goals last term, still have some serious work to do.

Divock Origi will begin his Anfield career following his season-long loan at Lille but the young Belgian is likely to need time to adjust.

Snapping up Danny Ings from Burnley made sense with a tribunal expected to rule that Liverpool will have to pay around £5m-6m for the England Under-21s forward.

Ings scored 11 goals for the relegated Clarets and should thrive around better players and in a more attacking side but it remains to be seen how he will handle the increased expectation levels.

Daniel Sturridge remains a class act but Liverpool discovered to their cost last season that he can’t be relied on to stay fit. He started just seven league games and won’t be available until late September at the earliest.

Liverpool need an established marksman, someone capable of shouldering responsibility and providing a real goal threat.

Rodgers wants Christian Benteke but the Reds won’t pay the £32.5million release clause in the Aston Villa striker’s contract.

But they can’t allow a repeat of 12 months ago when they floundered in their pursuit of a replacement for Luis Suarez and ended up running out of time and frittering away £16million on Mario Balotelli.

A top striker was always the priority for Rodgers this summer and that remains the case. There is still work to be done.