Five standout World Cup stars Liverpool could sign next to answer Andoni Iraola plea

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Liverpool have only made two summer signings so far with the new Premier League season under a month away. Mohamed Salah is also yet to be replaced, but one £100million World Cup star could be the answer.

The Reds have thus far parted with a combined £100m for defender Jeremy Jacquet, whose transfer was sealed in January, and winger Victor Munoz .

But Andoni Iraola's team is likely to need a few extra squad members if he's to inspire a Premier League title charge. The Spanish manager, who guided Bournemouth to European football for the first time in their history last term, has stressed the need to sign a winger and bolster their defensive cover .

If the club wish to answer his plea, they could look at some players who stood out at the World Cup for potential recruits. Mirror Football has a look at five stars who shone in North America.

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Every World Cup final requires a hero and this year's was Spain and Barcelona winger Ferran Torres. The 26-year-old hammered home the winner in New Jersey after the match had entered extra-time and this proved sufficient to clinch a 1-0 triumph.

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While an entire nation celebrates him, at club level, Torres' future remains unclear. Reports in Spain indicate Barcelona would move him on in the coming months.

With Liverpool seeking a winger, the former Manchester City player could suit their needs, although the rumours emerging from France this week that the Reds are poised to go toe-to-toe with PSG for his £40m signature are unfounded.

Finding a replacement for Salah is unquestionably Liverpool's primary objective and France forward Bradley Barcola remains linked with a switch to Anfield . The PSG winger shone for Les Bleus in the States, frequently displacing stars such as Desire Doue and Rayan Cherki from Didier Deschamps' starting XI.

He also found the net three times during the competition. It's understood that Barcola would command a fee exceeding £100million. Despite this, The Athletic has reported that Liverpool are keeping close tabs on his situation and would be keen to bring him into their squad.

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Barcola has two years left on his deal and the general view is that he'll depart this summer. That said, the Reds would probably encounter competition from other European heavyweights should they chase the 23-year-old.

One of PSG's emerging stars could become Liverpool's present. Senegal heartbreakingly departed the World Cup, being forced to extra time by Belgium, only to be eliminated after new Manchester United signing Youri Tielemans slotted a 125th-minute penalty.

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But Ibrahim Mbaye shone. He netted against France in the group stages and displayed brilliance out wide, featuring in his nation's 5-0 victory over Iraq.

At merely 18, the PSG winger isn't yet established, but neither is a player like Rio Ngumoha, who many would prefer to see handed a starting role by Iraola in the forthcoming season. Reds supporters are accustomed to witnessing Senegalese talent flourish at Anfield and L'Equipe claims that Mbaye could be secured for between £34m and £42m, which might prove to be genuine value.

Shifting away from wingers, left-back might be another area of worry for Iraola this campaign, considering that Robertson has departed and Milos Kerkez appeared exposed at times last season under Arne Slot.

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Consequently, recruiting another left-sided full-back who won't cost the earth to share duties with Kerkez, should Kostas Tsimikas be deemed surplus to requirements in the forthcoming weeks, could be under consideration.

Belgium's Maxim De Cuyper was linked with a switch to Anfield before joining Brighton, and he impressed for his country at the World Cup, featuring from the start in five matches during their run to the last eight. He would represent good value and already has top-flight experience in England.

Liverpool will require defensive reinforcements with Konate's departure and Virgil van Dijk's slowing down. They may soon turn to one of their former academy prospects.

Admittedly, Jarell Quansah's World Cup was hardly flawless. His dismissal against Mexico in the last 16 was an impulsive tackle and nearly eliminated the Three Lions.

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However, the 23-year-old England defender, who departed for Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a £35m deal, impressed against Panama and appeared remarkably assured at right-back versus France.