The summer transfer window is fast approaching and Liverpool could be set for a busy couple of months as they look to strengthen their squad for the 2022/23 season.
Jurgen Klopp's side could still win the quadruple this campaign, having already won the Carabao Cup while also reaching the Champions League final with a 5-2 aggregate semi-final win over Villarreal.
Liverpool face Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 14 and also sit just a point behind Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. The Reds have won 45 of their 58 competitive matches so far this season.
However, they are still aiming to bolster their already-magnificent team and have identified two Bundesliga stars as potential targets. The first is talented Hoffenheim defender David Raum, who has been linked with a move to Anfield after his impressive performances this term.
According to SportBILD, Liverpool are one of six clubs interested in the 24-year-old. The Reds are said to be keen on the left-back, who has chipped in with three goals and 13 assists in 30 appearances since his move from SpVgg Greuther Furth on a free transfer last summer.
He arrived as a promising player but has turned out to be one of the signings of the season in Germany's top tier. The source states Raum 'will probably' move to the Premier League this season and is valued at around €30million (£25m).
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Many other unnamed top-flight outfits are said to be tracking Raum's progress ahead of a potential transfer. Whether Liverpool would meet his price tag remains to be seen given they are well-stocked in his position with Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas.
Raum isn't the only Hoffenheim player Liverpool are interested in. SportBILD have also claimed the Reds remain keen on midfielder Christoph Baumgartner but face competition from Manchester United for his signature.
Klopp is supposedly keeping a 'close eye' on the Austrian international, who has played 92 senior matches since making his first-team debut in 2019. Last summer, it was reported Klopp was a 'massive fan' of the playmaker.
The Red Devils were then brought into the equation after he excelled at Euro 2020 with his national team, but neither were able to prise him away from Hoffenheim. It would have taken a 'mega offer' to sign him.
With Liverpool and United now back in the mix for his signature this summer, it is understood Baumgartner has a release clause of €30million (£25m). He has been in excellent form this season, grabbing six goals and one assist in 27 games.
But it is his all-round game which has impressed potential suitors. Baumgartner is confident in possession, has the energy to get up and down the pitch and can also thread a pass through the eye of a needle.
It is no surprise to hear Liverpool's interest in Baumgartner is 'huge' and both clubs are said to 'have him on their list', while there have been concrete enquiries from other sides. The player is reportedly considering his future and whether the time is right to pursue a new challenge.
