Liverpool haven't experienced the best campaign in front of goal; the finishing in particular has become problematic and a freshness of sorts is likely to be desired in the summer.
Diogo Jota has helped the Reds in attack when available to play, but Jurgen Klopp will want to avoid any predictable traits lingering at the business end of the field next season.
Adama Traore has been linked in the past, with the Wolves forward developing a reputation for his ability on the dribble above anything else, as very few opponents can cope with his speed and directness once he's on the move.
The Spaniard certainly possesses a unique threat, but would Liverpool actually chase his signature given his lack of output and end product in the final third?
Traore completes an average of 5.9 dribbles per 90, which places him top of the Premier League ahead of second-placed Allan Saint-Maximin, who averages 4.4; his total number of 129 dribbles for the season is at least 54 more than any other player.
His figure of 129 dribbles is also enough to place him top of Europe's top five leagues, ahead of second-placed Lionel Messi on 97; he's one-of-a-kind in that respect.
In addition, he's a very capable ball-carrier, averaging more progressive carries per 90 than all but three players in England, with those being Callum Hudson-Odoi, Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish.
Those are his primary qualities, and when Raul Jimenez is deployed ahead of him, his crosses are useful given the Mexican striker's aerial prowess in the penalty box, with seven of his nine assists last season involving setting up Jimenez, who has been absent for most of this year.
That explains much of the reason behind why Traore is yet to register an assist this season, but he's also yet to find the net compared to teammate Pedro Neto, who has bagged five times while also accumulating over twice as many shots on goal.
Traore obviously has offensive traits, but Liverpool tend to target attackers who have a real goal threat attached to their game, with Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane all inclined to notch with great regularity once wandering away from the flanks.
As well as possessing natural valuable qualities such as speed and one-on-one ability, the forwards at Anfield are versatile across different positions, they test the goalkeeper often and most of all, their end product is largely decisive and refined.
Traore's biggest downfall is arguably what he does after showcasing a moment of brilliance. Too often, he darts past multiple opponents in an unstoppable manner before misplacing a pass or failing to make an optimal decision, and that could become problematic at Anfield given the lack of space that tends to be afforded to Liverpool players in the final third.
Klopp has proved his ability to work with rough diamonds before helping them step up to an elite level, and while Traore's potential ceiling is as high as it gets, he remains some distance from actually reaching that level which bodes the question as to whether it would be worthwhile for Liverpool to dedicate such time and patience.
Given the club's global status, the Reds could instead focus on purchasing players who are more ready-made to succeed having already made the majority of necessary steps in their development, with Salah acting as a perfect example.
When the Egyptian international moved to Chelsea as a 21 year-old, he wasn't yet conditioned to deliver three times a week for a demanding European club chasing silverware, so he spent time on loan at Fiorentina and AS Roma before permanently signing for the latter in 2016.
After evolving in Italy and turning 25 years old, he moved back to England and showcased his incredible talent as a clinical wide forward who had experienced most of his development elsewhere.
Traore - although his potential is clear to see - remains far from the finished product that Liverpool need to acquire silverware on a consistent basis.
He would almost certainly learn and grow under Klopp's tutelage but given he's now 25 years old, how long would the English champions have to wait before he's regularly able to contribute to the level of Salah and Mane, and how much would he cost despite that?
It is difficult to determine how Liverpool will behave in the transfer market this summer, but rather than targeting a player like Traore - who is dangerous but doesn't overly impact results yet - perhaps it is more likely that Klopp will chase other names linked such as Raphinha or even Harvey Barnes as he looks to freshen up his attack.
