Liverpool’s fairytale 2013-14 season may only have finished 12 months ago, but the side’s heroics in finishing second in the Premier League now feel like a distant memory.

Lacking star quality since the departure of Luis Suarez, the Reds have slipped out of English football’s elite this term and need a summer revamp if they are to break up the established order.

The Copa America in Chile will provide a viewing platform for the Anfield outfit, with plenty of players in their prime who could take the club to the next level.

With the tournament set to start in a couple of weeks’ time, here are three transfer targets that Brendan Rodgers’ men should be running the rule over.

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Douglas Costa

 

Douglas Costa

Part of a new generation of talented young Brazilians being recognised nationally, Costa has been on the collective radars of big sides due to his exploits at Shakhtar Donetsk for a number of seasons.

Regular Champions League football has given the South American an opportunity to show what he is capable of against some of the continent’s best, with the 24-year-old showcasing flair and skill in abundance.

The time has come for the Brazilian to move to one of Europe’s top leagues and he would be an exciting arrival at Anfield.

Although the Reds have a number of excellent attacking midfielders already, with Raheem Sterling’s future unclear, Costa would be a ready-made replacement.

Edinson Cavani

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The Uruguayan’s future at Paris Saint-Germain is a favourite topic of the European media, with it seemingly increasingly likely that this summer may well be the end of the striker’s French adventure.

Although the former Napoli forward’s wage demands and potential transfer fee will be hefty, his purchase is not beyond Liverpool’s means.

They would face significant opposition for Cavani’s signing from Champions League-qualified teams, but convincing the hot-shot forward that he can be the man to fire one of world football’s most historic teams back to the glory days could well appeal.

With pace, power and an excellent goalscoring ability, bringing Cavani to Anfield would be the statement that Liverpool need to show that they are ready to be one of English football’s dominant forces.

Fredy Guarin

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Steven Gerrard will leave the Anfield outfit this summer and leave a considerable void in the Reds’ midfield, both from a playing and influence perspective.

Despite the coming of age of Jordan Henderson, the Merseysiders will more than likely have their eye out for a midfielder that can step into the breach and play a part in nullifying Gerrard’s departure.

Fredy Guarin has been a rare positive in an underwhelming season for Inter Milan in 2014-15, with the all-action Colombian continuing to be a driving force for the Serie A side from the centre of the park.

With his aggressiveness in the tackle, tireless work-rate and eye for a pass, along with Inter’s financial woes, Liverpool could well land an ideal new midfield general this summer.