Neither Thuram nor Lavia, the other midfielder Klopp has asked for to replace Henderson

The Reds are continuing their preparations for the friendly matches ahead of the start of the season. The AXA Training Centre on Merseyside welcomed a couple of stars for the start of the season, as the bulk of the squad are yet to report back for extended holidays or international commitments.

In these first days Klopp has realised that he is missing something else, a piece that can close the squad he is putting together. After the latest reports of Thuram and Lavia moving away from Anfield, the German is now focusing his efforts on signing SL Benfica star Florentino Luis.

Following Fabrizio Romano's statement, "Florentino Luis is one of the players that Liverpool have been scouting", the Red's will have to make direct contact with the Portuguese board, as a formal offer for the 23-year-old is yet to arrive. According to Transfermarkt, the midfielder is worth 20 million.

The star signing

With the return of Angel Di Maria, the Portuguese La Liga champions will have to make room on the payroll to accommodate the World Cup winner's juicy salary for his second spell in Portugal. Florentino came out of the Benfica academy and has had loan spells at Monaco and Getafe before establishing himself in the first team.