Liverpool have reportedly added Takefusa Kubo to their shortlist of transfer targets. The R. Sociedad midfielder is rumoured to be attracting attention ahead of the next transfer window, with insiders claiming preliminary talks could soon take place. Liverpool have laid out their intentions, but valuation and timing remain under debate. Aston Villa, Tottenham and Arsenal are keeping tabs in case talks collapse or progress slows further. Liverpool look balanced this season - 1.66 goals scored and 1.34 goals conceded per game. Takefusa Kubo would be expected to bring control and consistency to help push them to another level. Liverpool have recently been linked with Marc Pubill Pages, Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolo Barella while R. Sociedad have had no rumoured targets. Can't get enough Liverpool transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for the latest transfer news as it happens.