Alexis Mac Allister 'done', Mason Mount chances good - Dream Liverpool four transfers after the departures of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita were confirmed...

It's not conceivable that, in the first Premier League game of 2023/24, Liverpool could line up with an entirely new midfield. It is almost a given that there will be one or two changes, with those that arrive needing to hit the ground running.

The Telegraph's Chris Bascombe has reported that the Reds will look to sign four players this summer: three midfielders and one defender.

The middle of the park has been the key area of weakness for Liverpool this season as it has fallen from title contention to a near-certain Europa League berth.

Here, Liverpool.com sets out a dream XI after a summer revamp, based on the transfer updates we are aware of so far.

Alisson, the Reds' best player this season, will be in goal, with Ibrahima Konaté and Virgil van Dijk in front of him. The club may well recruit a new center-half but expect it to be a younger player who at first provides improved back-up before challenging for a starting role long-term. One of the candidates may be Sporting's 21-year-old Gonçalo Inácio, who has been scouted by Liverpool, as per Goal, and has a $49m/£39m/€45m release clause (Record via Sport Witness).

Trent Alexander-Arnold will nominally remain at right-back, but continue to move into midfield positions when Liverpool has the ball, while Andy Robertson retains his left-back spot. There have been some calls for a more natural defender on the left in the new system, which forces Robertson to drop into a back three at times, but Jürgen Klopp is unlikely to lose faith in one of his most consistent players.

Moving into midfield, we start to see fresh faces. According to Argentine outlet TyC Sports, Liverpool has already 'completed' a transfer agreement for Alexis Mac Allister, and is just waiting to make the deal with Brighton official.

In our dream vision, Mac Allister reunites with Moisés Caicedo (linked by The Mirror) on Merseyside, with Liverpool pairing two young player of the season nominees in a midfield that could be set for years.

The final piece of the puzzle is Mason Mount, who could well be available for transfer as he reaches the final 12 months of his Chelsea deal.

Football London's Bobby Vincent has told This is Anfield that Mount is presently 'more likely' to join Liverpool than he is to renew his deal at Stamford Bridge. He could put up big goal contribution numbers in front of the shield of Fabinho and Alexander-Arnold.

Klopp's strongest frontline features Mohamed Salah, the second longest-serving player in the side after Alexander-Arnold, and two recent additions in Cody Gakpo and Luis Díaz.

Gakpo can play the false-nine role, while Diaz can be the wide threat on the left, emulating the dynamic of the iconic Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané frontline, and leaving Diogo Jota and Darwin Núñez as impressive options from the bench.

Our dream Liverpool XI for 2023/24: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Caicedo, Mount, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Díaz.