Bayern Munich sensation now 'extremely high' on Liverpool's shortlist

Liverpool have a lot of issues within their squad that need resolving.

The Anfield outfit may have spent over £150 million trying to improve each area of their team but, they've still ended up fourth in the Premier League table.

Granted, we're only 10 games into the season at the moment but, their performances have seemed to be the same since the start of the campaign.

They seem to be able to easily beat teams who are noticeably weaker than them (aside from Fenerbahce) while they struggle against teams who are noticeably better than them such as Arsenal and Manchester City.

This has made it clear that more talent needs to be added to Liverpool's ranks with another player now entering the mix.

Midfield and full-back are the two main areas that Liverpool have been lacking in this season.

Indeed, there have been some games when the players in those positions have performed well but, more often than not, they've played well below expectations.

This has led to many different players being linked with an Anfield switch and now, yet another player has entered the equation.

"In addition to Pablo Barrios, Bayern Munich’s Tom Bischof remains extremely high on #LFC’s radar, as reported several weeks ago, with further developments now emerging behind the scenes," ITK Space wrote.

"Liverpool’s scouting department regard the German as one of Europe’s most exceptional emerging midfield talents, with his increasing involvement at Bayern this season only strengthening an already outstanding internal assessment.

"Remarkably, some within the club are understood to rank Bischof even ahead of Pablo Barrios in their internal evaluations, with an exchange of information having already taken place with Germany’s new national team manager Jürgen Klopp, who handed Bischof his senior international debut and is understood to regard him as a cornerstone of Germany’s midfield for the next decade.

"Furthermore, Bischof has already made contact with Florian Wirtz to gain a deeper understanding of life at Liverpool, the atmosphere within the dressing room and the environment surrounding the club, adding another fascinating dimension to a developing story in which Liverpool's admiration extends considerably beyond routine scouting interest."

Versatility is one of the most important things that a footballer can have in their locker in this day and age.

The ability to play in multiple positions is not only helpful for the club but, it also means that the player is likely to get more chances to play.

Whether they're used in their preferred position or not is another question but, the fact that most players can now comfortably be used in more than one position is a sign of the times changing.

Bischof is probably a player that most people outside of the Bundesliga wont have heard of but, throughout his career, he's played in almost every position except from striker and centre-back.

Recently, he's honed his skills on three specific positions, left-back, right-back and central midfield.

All three of these positions are where Liverpool need upgrades this term so, signing one player who can cover all three would be huge.

Obviously, change is afoot this January with Liverpool still miles behind their title rivals.

So, if Bischof can be bought, he should definitely be one of the first transfers that Iraola and Julian Ward make, especially because he's only 21 years old and has already featured in 172 games throughout his career.