Liverpool prepare to end transfer window without signing a new midfielder

Liverpool are set to conclude the summer transfer window without securing a new midfielder despite long-standing needs within the squad. While the club initially considered targets such as Manu Kone, Mamadou Sangare, and Lamine Camara to fit Iraola's double pivot system, no deals materialized. AS Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini has threatened to resign if the club sells Manu Kone to Chelsea, further complicating the transfer market dynamics for other clubs. Liverpool prioritized attacking acquisitions throughout the window despite recent contract extensions for Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai. With the transfer window closing in the next 24 hours, the club appears unlikely to address its midfield depth. The focus now shifts to whether the current squad can remain competitive without additional reinforcements.

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