Liverpool's Bustling Midfield

Forget 4-4-2, this is the all new '10' formation.

Liverpool have splashed the cash on three midfielders already and speculation is rife that Kenny Dalglish will add yet another to the ranks. James McCarthy is the latest midfielder on the radar and it is reported that the Anfield outfit will move for the young Brit depending on the outcome of his contract talks with Wigan. 

With another midfielder possibly on the way in, Milan Jovanovic is looking likely to move out to Belgian club Anderlecht. Two more midfielders that don't feature on the image above are Christian Poulsen and Alberto Aquilani. Poulsen has failed to impress in a red shirt and will surely be fazed out of the squad, facing younger and stronger competition. Aquilani on the other hand, has impressed during the pre-season, but despite his useful creative flair, might be on his way back to Italy to join Fiorentina. La Viola's are said to be extremely close to sealing a permanent deal for the player who spent all of last season on loan at Juventus. Should Aquilani leave Liverpool, it would be a great shame that he wasn't given more of a chance in the first team. Dalglish has plenty of talented options in midfield, critiques will suggest too many.

With a month left until the transfer window closes, Liverpool could ideally do with recruiting a couple of new defenders to bolster their back line. It is no surprise that the Reds need an out and out left back and one man that they have been chasing for some time now is Newcastle United's Jose Enrique. The speedy Spaniard fits the bill and is just the sort of player Liverpool need to permanently fill a position that saw a number of different players cover last season. 

With a somewhat suspect looking defence in pre-season, the life long Liverpool supporter Scott Dann has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield. Having been relegated with Birmingham last season, the steely centre back is thought to be in favour of a move back into the Premier League and play under his boyhood idol, Kenny Dalglish. With Jamie Carragher not getting any younger, Liverpudlian Dann could eventually provide a solid replacement for the aging Kop favourite.

Another position in need of cover is in attack. Dalglish is said to be searching for a back-up forward for strike duo Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll. Frenchman David N'gog is now surplus to requirements and has been linked with a move away from Anfield. A host of names have been thrown into the rumour mill for the possible opening, including South Korean Park Chu-Young, who has reportedly set his heart on a move to Liverpool over Shalke in the Bundesliga. There are, however, other options available and should Dalglish want to keep to his buy British policy, then Adam Johnson is being pushed out of the Manchester City team by their new acquisitions and could be available. Irish striker Shane Long, Spanish whizz-kid Iker Munian and Turkish sensation Arda Turan, have also been linked. One thing is for certain, Dalglish has renovated his squad and is beginning to put his own stamp on it. Brace yourself for an exciting new season, starting on August 13th against Sunderland.