Liverpool consolidated their place in the Premier League’s top four courtesy of a 3-1 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

Goals from Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho, and Divock Origi secured a comfortable victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men, with Matthew Pennington’s first half leveller not enough to thwart the Reds in their quest for Merseyside bragging rights.

It also means that Klopp’s men moved up to third in the Premier League, what with Manchester City only drawing 2-2 at Arsenal, but more importantly, Liverpool are now six points clear of fifth place Manchester United after they could only manage a 0-0 draw at home to West Brom.

Thus, it’s looking good for the Reds in their quest to return to the Champions League, and it has since seen speculation mount about who they may look to sign in the summer.

And one name they’ve been linked to is Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez, who has seen his gametime drastically reduce at the Bernabeu under Zinedine Zidane.

The 25-year-old could thus be on his way out of the club this summer, and with Liverpool reportedly interested, here is what their devastating front line could look like if they signed the Colombian this summer…

Philippe Coutinho

Philippe Coutinho once again showed his worth to Liverpool with a stunning display in their Merseyside derby victory over Everton last weekend.

The Brazilian international has struggled for form since returning from an ankle injury in January, but looked back to his best against the Toffees, netting a wonderful solo goal and then providing the assist for Divock Origi to fire home the Reds’ third.

The 24-year-old has now scored seven goals and laid on six assists for Klopp’s men this term, and it’s these moments of sheer brilliance which Liverpool fans will want to see more of between now and May, and indeed in the years to come.

Sadio Mane

He has been arguably Liverpool’s most important player this year, which is why fears that Sadio Mane could be out for the rest of the season will be a bitter blow for Klopp and his team.

The 24-year-old signed from Southampton last summer after an excellent two seasons at St Mary’s, in which time he scored 21 goals and laid on nine assists to help the Saints to back-to-back top ten finishes.

And he has continued his stunning form at Anfield, netting 13 goals and laying on six assists for Klopp’s men this term, this all given that he missed the whole of January due to his participation at the African Cup of Nations.

And it was during January that many realised the importance of Mane to this Liverpool team, given that they only won one of the seven matches he missed, and given that he has netted four goals in eight games since returning, he is certainly developing into their go-to man.

James Rodriguez

Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez is finding things tough in the Spanish capital, and hasn’t started for Zinedine Zidane’s side since their 2-1 success over Real Betis on March 12.

That was just his seventh La Liga start of the campaign, and with just four others in their Champions League campaign thus far, it’s clear that the Colombian captain is not part of Zidane’s regular first team plans at the Bernabeu.

And that has alerted several clubs around Europe, with the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea reportedly keeping tabs on the 25-year-old, and what a quality addition he would be at Anfield.

Klopp will need to find greater quality in the summer if his side are to sustain a title challenge next season – Rodriguez is the sort of player that would certainly take them a step closer to glory.

Roberto Firmino

The beauty with the current Liverpool front three of Coutinho, Mane, and Roberto Firmino is that they can all play across the frontline, or even upfront on their own.

Brazilian international Firmino has proved his worth this season after struggling in his first campaign in England last time out, in which time he failed to net under then-manager Brendan Rodgers, although did finish the season with ten league goals in 31 appearances.

However, the 25-year-old looks set to comfortably beat that tally given that he has already scored nine goals in the Premier League this season, and with five further assists, he’s is improving as an attacker every week.

The front three has been absolutely devastating at times this season, so the addition of another top quality attacker is only going to heighten their capabilities, and further concern Premier League defences.