Liverpool will definitely be exploring plenty of options this summer as they look to usher in a new era.
The Merseyside outfit have said their farewells to legendary manager Jurgen Klopp, with Arne Slot now in the hot seat at Anfield.
He will have a long to-do list, and is undoubtedly hard at work having officially started his new role at the beginning of June.
Transfers will, of course, be very high on his agenda, with both buying and selling players certain to keep him busy.
One area that the Reds do want to improve upon is attack, with David Ornstein claiming that a new wide player is wanted at Anfield.
Potential Luis Diaz and Raphinha swap deal emerges
The journalist added that the future of current star Luis Diaz is up in the air, despite the Colombian having shone since joining the Reds.
The discussion around the winger has now taken a new twist, with Mundo Deportivo reporting that Barcelona want to sign him, and are willing to offer a swap deal with their winger Raphinha.
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The Spanish giants splashed a huge £55million to snap up the Brazilian from Leeds United in the summer of 2022.
He has gone on to make 87 appearances for the La Liga outfit, but now finds his future in Spain uncertain.
Diaz meanwhile also has question marks over him, with James Pearce claiming he could be sold if an offer of more than £50million arrives.
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Both 27 and capable of operating on either wing, there are certain similarities between Diaz and Raphinha, with both somewhat lacking in discipline at times.
The pair are also perhaps perplexed at the speculation surrounding their futures, with the duo not exactly struggling at their current clubs, with Gary Neville once labelling Diaz as ‘absolutely amazing’.
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That said, there is definitely room for improvement from the wingers, but it remains to be seen where exactly they will try and achieve such improvement next season.
Raphinha registered tallies of 10 goals and 13 assists in 37 Barcelona appearances last season, with Diaz posting figures of 13 and five respectively from his 51 Liverpool matches.
It is, therefore, the former who is heading into the summer on the back of a stronger season, which could really turn the heads of the powers that be at Anfield.
But at the same time, they will be fully aware of just how dangerous Diaz is when he gets going, with the Colombian bringing much more than goals and assists to the Reds.
He is well-liked among supporters too, who know how explosive and direct he is on his day, although many at Anfield would undoubtedly like a better end product from the winger.
That is certainly something both he and Slot could work on in pre-season, with the player having already formed strong links on the pitch with the likes of Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.