Moisés Caicedo signed, two more transfers – Liverpool’s dream team in Jurgen Klopp’s ideal scenario

Liverpool saw an offer accepted to sign Moisés Caicedo, but the saga took a turn when Chelsea became involved. A dream scenario sees a deal being made, but it’s at stake.

It was a roller coaster ride in the transfer market for around 36 hours, with Liverpool and Chelsea being the main story. The Reds aren’t usually involved in public sagas but this has led to what can reasonably be described as this and then some.

Moisés Caicedo is the man at the center of the battle. In a much abbreviated version of the full story, Liverpool initially appeared to have stolen a gear and become favourites, but Chelsea emerged as the player’s preferred option. (You can read the longer version by clicking here, which also includes a lot about Roméo Lavia). At the moment, at the time of writing, there is still no fix.

What does the dream scenario for Liverpool look like from here? Caicedo

entering would clearly be part of it. After making an offer of $140 million for the Ecuadorian, Liverpool clearly appreciate him a lot. The Reds figured it was worth a shot rather than making no attempt to get the 21-year-old and moved all in.

Whether that’s enough remains to be seen, but it has been made clear that Liverpool see Caicedo as a player who can be transformative in midfield. If a dream scenario were to come true, reuniting him with Alexis Mac Allister and adding Dominik Szoboszlai to the mix would create a terrifying trio capable of rivaling anyone who meets them.

A perfect blend of physique and quality on the ball, few teams could live with that, not least with a number of elite attacking threats ahead of them. Caicedo is one of the few players on the market capable of fulfilling the undisputed number six role Liverpool are trying to create, whilst having the ability to not only survive but also thrive there.

But what if there is no deal for Liverpool? Lavia could become a target again (it’s possible it will be even if Caicedo is brought in), but there aren’t any other obvious options. Chelsea are close to finalizing a transfer for Southampton teenager Lavia, reports Sky Sports.

In a dream scenario, it would be possible to get Caicedo and Lavia, even if it would cost at least $203 million. It seems more likely at this point that it would be Chelsea, not Liverpool, who would pull off that double whammy, but the ‘ideal world’ scenario remains that the Reds would somehow pull it off.

There may be questions at both clubs about who gets minutes in which leagues, with big money additions requiring big roles, but it’s a better question to answer than not having enough quality and depth.

Part of the reason Brighton can demand such a high fee for Caicedo is that there are so few elite midfielders. Caicedo is one, Declan Rice (who has already moved to Arsenal for an equally colossal sum) is perhaps another, and Liverpool lost Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid last summer.

Without Caicedo or Lavia it would be a problem for Liverpool, but here we are talking about the dream result. Elsewhere in the squad, the Liverpool forward speaks for itself. Mohamed Salah is the only security for his position, while Darwin Núñez could be fifth in the pecking order, but that can change quickly. For the other three senior forwards, any combination can appear and become first choice.

Get the midfield right, with the forward and goalkeeping department already tied up, and that would leave only defense for Liverpool to add this summer. But just like in the middle of the field, there are no obvious options to choose from. Few names have been mentioned as to possible interest from Liverpool, although a player on the left is a priority and not signing anyone for the job would pose a significant risk. Currently, the defensive midfielder and central defender are two obvious weaknesses that need to be addressed.

Liverpool’s ideal team:

Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Adrian

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Gomez, Matip, new recruit as central defender, Robertson, Tsimikas

Midfielders: Caicedo, Lavia, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Elliott, Thiago, Bajčetić, Morton (plus young players who may be involved, including Bobby Clark)

Attack: Salah, Gakpo, Díaz, Núñez, Jota (plus young players who will be involved including Ben Doak)

If Liverpool get neither Caicedo nor Lavia, which is a possibility (as discussed further by clicking here), they should find an alternative. It wouldn’t really be a nightmare scenario, but it certainly wouldn’t be the dream listed above.

As of this writing, nothing is 100% decided yet, but we’ll probably know soon what’s next.