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The transfer window has been open for nearly a month, but Liverpool are yet to spring into action.

The Reds are deservedly celebrating the fruits of their labour at present after seeing off Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid last week to win the Champions League.

Unfortunately, Jurgen Klopp and his backroom staff won't be able to bask for too long however, given the cut-throat nature of elite-level football.

Liverpool's title rivals will already be plotting behind the scenes and the Reds will have to make sure they stay ahead of the curve if they are to once more challenge champions Manchester City.

Nearly four weeks into the 2019 summer window, the ECHO takes a look at the state of play at Melwood and the work that still needs to be done by Klopp and sporting director Michael Edwards.

Outgoing

Last week it was confirmed that first-team stars Alberto Moreno and Daniel Sturridge would be departing at the end of their contracts this month.

Liverpool then announced on Friday evening that there would be as many as seven players joining them out the exit door.

Academy graduate Connor Randall and goalkeeper Adam Bogdan will be leaving alongside Academy quintet Juanma, Conor Masterson, Glen McAuley, Corey Whelan and Ben Williams.

Interestingly, it was also revealed the club had offered a new deal to the previously wantaway Bobby Adekanye, with the Dutch winger said to be considering his options after previously being the subject of interest from Lazio.

"I was in Rome and I spoke to Lazio - they have great plans for me," Adekanye said earlier this year. "I am interested in the proposal.

"I talked to the sporting director Igli Tare. He thinks that I can become a good player and that coming to Lazio could be a good choice for my career.

"I am following all the Biancocelesti matches. In Serie A I could enhance my qualities because I like to attack. [I am] 80 per cent [close to Lazio].

"I still have to make the final decision with my agent and my family."

Harry Wilson will be given a chance to show what he can do this summer, with Jurgen Klopp keen to give him a full pre-season before deciding the next move for the Wales international.

Liverpool have eight friendlies lined up alongside the Community Shield and Super Cup between July 11 and the start of the Premier League season on August 9 and Wilson will be afforded ample time to prove himself.

The ECHO understands the Reds have 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.

The future of Marko Grujic remains unclear at this stage but there is plenty of interest in him. The combative Serbian was a big hit in an otherwise underwhelming season for Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.

Grujic has a bright future in the game, but has made just 14 appearances for the Reds since becoming Klopp's first signing in January 2016. To put that into context, he made the same amount during a half-season loan spell with Cardiff.

As well as Hertha themselves, it is understood that approaches from elsewhere in Germany, as well as from Spain and from a Premier League side in England, have been made for Grujic.

Simon Mignolet is likely to be the subject of interest from elsewhere. The Belgium international made just two appearances last term for the Reds and is too good to be wasting away months of his career on the substitutes' bench.

Liverpool will field inquiries about Ben Woodburn, but the club will want to ensure he gets consistently selected for any side he moves on loan to. Several Championship teams have already expressed an interest.

Sheffield United's success last season meant opportunities were limited for Woodburn before he quietly returned to the club in the New Year.

Nathaniel Clyne will likely be allowed to leave if the club receive a suitable offer, while Liverpool want £12million for winger Ryan Kent.

Danny Ings will complete a transfer to Southampton permanently this summer and the striker said his goodbyes last year.

Incoming

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As ever, the Reds continue to be linked to a host of names on a daily basis.

As the ECHO revealed last week, chief scout Barry Hunter and his staff plan two transfer windows ahead at Liverpool, meaning the club are currently scouting players for next summer as opposed to searching for footballers who can join the Champions League winners this year.

It effectively means the club's data-driven model has already earmarked the players Klopp could bring to the club during this summer's transfer window.

Extensive and exhaustive work has already been carried out on potential arrivals this window, although the Reds remain reticent to embark on another huge outlay like last summer's when around £170million was spent to bring Naby Keita, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri and Alisson to the club.

Replacements for Sturridge and in particular Moreno will surely be incoming, despite the high hopes the club have for both Rhian Brewster and Adam Lewis up front and at left-back, respectively.

Lyon attacker Memphis Depay has been linked to the club in recent weeks, while his OL team-mate Nabil Fekir is never too far away from the Reds where the transfer rumours are concerned.

Liverpool, of course, were close to completing a near £50million deal for the Lyon captain 12 months ago before the transfer dramatically collapsed at the 11th hour.

A goalkeeper will likely be on the agenda too, given Mignolet's uncertain future, but the Reds are not interested in Cardiff's Neil Etheridge.

Reports coming out of Wales last week claimed Liverpool had made an initial enquiry over Etheridge's availability this summer. However the Philippines international is not on the Reds' radar.

Two more names the club won't be moving for are Matthijs de Ligt and Nicolas Pepe.

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Lille forward 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.

That tally was only bettered by Kylian Mbappe, who scored 33 times for the French champions, and Pepe has since been linked to both the Reds and Bayern Munich as a result of his fine form.

RMC Sport reported that the six-time European Cup winners were well placed to make Pepe their first big summer signing after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the Champions League final in Madrid eight days ago.

However, the ECHO understands those claims are incorrect and Liverpool have not discussed a move with either the club or Pepe's representatives.

Liverpool won't be making a move for Ajax captain De Ligt this transfer window, either.

The Reds continue to be mentioned alongside the 19-year-old Dutch international, but Klopp feels the sums needed to land the centre-back could be put to better use elsewhere.

As the ECHO reported earlier this year, Klopp is not looking to spend huge amounts in the market this time around, with the German merely happy to tweak his Champions League-winning squad.

The Reds finished their Premier League campaign with a club-record 97 points last term and Klopp believes only minor surgery is needed in his ranks this transfer window.

That means a spending spree akin to last summer's £170million splurge won't be repeated this time around with a more subdued window expected on the incoming front.

It will be more evolution and revolution this summer for the Champions League holders.