Ultimatum given as Liverpool set to miss out on in demand midfielder | OneFootball

Liverpool, like most other football clubs in the world, have tried their best to get deals over the line to improve their squads.

Some moves such as Bradley Barcola's are definitely going to make an impact whereas others, such as Lucca Brughmans' could end up being a massive overspend.

However, all of these deals being completed means that the Reds are certainly looking ahead and are trying to rectify their main problems.

But, as has always been the case with Liverpool, they tend to leave things until the last minute and now, it may be too late for them to fix one of their main issues.

AS Roma's manager has said he will resign if Manu Kone joins Chelsea this summer

For the last few years, reporters have claimed that Liverpool will be looking to strengthen their midfield in the transfer window.

Even when Jurgen Klopp was at the helm, it was clear that a new face or two needed to be brought in.

And, now that Iraola is in charge and uses a double pivot in his system, changes are needed more than ever.

That's why most fans thought that the Reds would end up adding someone such as Manu Kone, Mamadou Sangare or Lamine Camara to their ranks.

However, now that we're in the final 24 hours of the window, that is clearly not going to happen with a fresh update from Sacha Tavolieri even sharing that, if Kone was sold by Roma to Chelsea that their current manager, Gian Piero Gasperini would resign.

And, while this may not seem like it has anything to do with Liverpool, the fact that a deal for Kone is now off the table for Chelsea means that their attention is likely to be turned towards Camara which is far from ideal if the Reds want to sign a new midfielder.

"The French midfielder is open to the idea of ​​joining Chelsea, but Gian Piero Gasperini is firmly opposed to his departure. Here's why," Tavolieri wrote.

"Rome - The situation surrounding Manu Koné is becoming increasingly tense as the transfer window draws to a close.

"While Chelsea have shown concrete interest in the French midfielder and the player is open to the idea of ​​joining London, the deal now faces a major obstacle: Gian Piero Gasperini .

"Roma's coach is determined to keep his player and has made this clear to the club's management. According to our sources, Gasperini is so opposed to Koné leaving that he would be prepared to resign if an agreement were reached with Chelsea."

Liverpool have dug themselves into a hole by not signing a new midfielder

As mentioned, the last few years have been filled with reports saying that Liverpool will target new midfielders to strengthen their ranks.

However, time and time again, other positions have taken priority with the same happening again this summer.

Liverpool's attack is still the area that they spent the most money on this summer despite their £450 million spend last term.

Of course, new long-term contracts have been agreed for Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai which means that they're likely to stay put for years to come but, no matter how good they are, having back-up players to change with them if needed is definitely needed.

But, now that the Reds have more or less confirmed that they won't be adding any new midfielders to their ranks this summer, they may have just ruined their hopes for silverware.

Obviously, you'd hope that their current crop of players have what it takes to get Liverpool back to the top but, with all the signings that their rivals are making, it's hard to see how the Reds will even do any better than they did last term.