Steven Gerrard is hopeful that Liverpool can attract ‘big name’ players this summer.
Jurgen Klopp is preparing to overhaul the Reds’ squad ahead of a 2017/18 season which will see the club’s likely return to the Champions League.
A pursuit of Virgil van Dijk from Southampton ended prematurely earlier this month amid claims the centre-back had been ‘tapped up’ by Anfield officials.
A deal for Mohamed Salah is close to finally being completed after the Reds agreed to meet Roma’s demands of €40 million (£35.2m) for the winger.
But Gerrard, Liverpool’s new under-18 coach, believes that a similar calibre of player should be signed at left-back, where James Milner deputised all last season.
“We’ve got a fantastic manager at the helm, who will hopefully attract a few big names to complete the jigsaw,” he told BT Sport.
“I think Liverpool are very, very close. If you look at the statistics in the top six, they’re the best team in terms of head-to-head.
“Liverpool know where they need to improve and it’s the consistency against the teams that are maybe in the bottom half of the table.
“The teams that sit narrow and compact, and are difficult to break down.
“But hopefully we can get the two or three big pieces of the jigsaw that are missing, I’m really confident Liverpool can keep moving forward and there will be success just round the corner.”
He added: “I think we need someone in the left-back position.
“James [Milner] has done a fantastic job, but it would be nice to have another option out there as well.
“And maybe one more attacking player, to give us a bit more firepower and help us unlock these defences that are playing really narrow and compact.
“But I don’t think we need major construction, I think it’s just a couple of the pieces of the jigsaw left, and I’m really happy with where we are at the moment.”