Liverpool missed out on signing Jude Bellingham, who has been a key player for Real Madrid

Despite this, Liverpool made some successful midfield signings in the summer

Existing midfielders like Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones have stepped up to fill the gap left by Bellingham

Liverpool was keen to sign Jude Bellingham before his move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid. However, they were able to cushion the blow with successful summer midfield recruitment including Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch.

Thiago has not played all season and is expected to leave at the end of his contract. On the other hand, young talents like Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones have stepped up for Liverpool.

Jones particularly stands out as he ranks second among all midfielders in Europe's top five leagues for goal contributions per 90 minutes so far this campaign. He is praised by Klopp as a true leader of the press.

If Liverpool had signed Bellingham, it is suggested that he would be performing similarly to how Jones currently does for them. In fact, Jones is growing into the complete midfielder that Liverpool wanted in Bellingham.