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Despite spending less than £2m this summer on new recruits, Liverpool have actually started the season better than they did last term.

After 15 games this campaign, they have won 14 and drawn once, whereas their record at this point last term was 12 and three respectively. Not only that, they are still in the League Cup, with a semi-final against Aston Villa to come, and a win against Salzburg in the final match of their Champions League group will see them safely through to the next round. Even a draw will do the trick.

Having said that, new players will be needed at some point. If the Reds want to dominate English and European football, they must progress, and that means adding fresh faces to rejuvenate the squad. Otherwise, there is the risk of going stale.

They have been linked with a number of players, including Fiorentina's Federico Chiesa. According to La Nazione (via Calciomercato.com), the Anfield outfit are ready to challenge Internazionale and Juventus for the Italy international's signature.

It's rare that you will find a forward that is comfortable in a number of positions, but that is the case in regards to the 22-year-old. He is primarily a right winger, as per Transfermarkt, but he has played a number of games on the left wing and as a second striker as well. This season, he has even featured frequently at centre-forward, and has picked up a WhoScored average rating of 7.06 in that role, along with two goals and two assists.

Chiesa certainly enjoys a shot - he has averaged 4.3 per game, which is amongst the top five in Serie A - but he is also comfortable providing - he has 1.3 key passes per match - whilst his 1.9 completed dribbles show that he is not afraid to beat his man either. At the U21 European Championships during the summer, he scored three goals, whilst also averaging two key passes per game and a huge 3.3 dribbles.

As it stands, Jurgen Klopp does not have a whole lot of cover up front for Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah. Divock Origi appears to be the alternative for the former two if need be, whilst Xherdan Shaqiri would usually be available to replace Mohamed Salah. However, his injury woes this term have meant that the Egypt international has had to feature non-stop - he has missed just two matches in the Premier League and Champions League - despite him having struggled with an ankle injury. Now, the former Bayern Munich man has been linked with a move to Galatasaray (Gunes via Sport Witness). Should he depart, it would leave Klopp's squad even lighter.

Currently valued at £54m by Transfermarkt, he will not come cheap, but he would be a fantastic option to cover a number of positions and, considering he is just 22, he could one day become the first choice if any of that star trio were to leave. To stay at the very top, you must evolve, and Chiesa's signature would help the former Borussia Dortmund boss achieve that.

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