Top 5 replacements for Emre Can

Enter capti — Could Emre Can be on his way out of Merseyside next summer?

3) Jean Michaël Seri - OGC Nice

Enter — Jean Michaël-Seri nearly made the switch to FC Barcelona this summer

Seri looked like he would be off in the summer transfer window when many European clubs expressed interest in the Ivorian midfielder. His move to Barcelona collapsed at the last moment when Nice general manager Julien Fournier claimed the Ligue 1 club hadn't "set a price for Seri". The 26-year-old midfielder was, understandably, not best pleased.

The deep-lying midfielder can also be deployed as an excellent playmaker and the versatile middle-man registered nine assists last season en route to Nice's Champions League Playoffs qualification.

Unrivalled versatility coupled with good attacking qualities render Seri one of the most explosive and industrious midfielders across the continent at present. Liverpool could too deem this a slightly easier option to pursue, given that Nice's demands are well in their price range at approximately €40 million.

Edited by Liam Flin