Liverpool are set for a busy summer, as the club hierarchy are tasked with setting up a squad that can get the club back to the top of the Premier League table.
There has already been plenty of change in the background, with Arne Slot losing his job and Andoni Iraola set to replace him in the Anfield dugout.
Within the squad there has been some churn too, as Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Ibrahima Konate have confirmed their exits from Liverpool, as the Reds look set to step into a new era.
That means signings will be needed, not only to strengthen the team but to match the new intense style of play they will be expected to perform with.
Plenty of links have appeared before the transfer window opens, as Liverpool put their plan in place, with the latest being a centre-back option to replace Konate.
Liverpool Eye Maxime Esteve Transfer
Maxime Esteve applauding the Burnley supporters
As links continue to surround Liverpool and some possible market movements, TeamTalk reports that Burnley defender Maxime Esteve is of interest to the Merseyside outfit.
The 24-year-old has been a key player for the Clarets, with exactly 100 appearances made for the club, but relegation from the Premier League could see the centre-back move on.
While Esteve signed a new long-term deal last year, Burnley are claimed to be resigned to losing the defender as teams begin to circle around a move.
Liverpool are joined by Chelsea and Crystal Palace as the teams listed as interested parties, while a deal from the Reds will be dependent on an internal discussion.
The club hierarchy need to hold transfer discussions with Iraola upon his arrival to decide whether Esteve is the player both the manager and recruitment team want to sign.
It's unclear how much Burnley value Esteve at, though their move to potentially sign Dael Fry as a free agent replacement suggests a move is coming either way.
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Who Is Maxime Esteve?
Burnley defender Maxime Esteve celebrating after sealing promotion
Maxime Esteve may be a name who isn't particularly familiar with all Liverpool fans, given the time he has spent in the Championship as well as the Premier League.
The 24-year-old is a left-footed centre-back who was born in Montpellier, France, coming through the youth academy of his home city before featuring in the senior side.
He featured in the French youth teams, playing at under-20, under-21, and under-23 levels, but is yet to make an appearance for the senior side.
Burnley signed Esteve on an initial loan deal in the winter window 2024, which was made permanent that summer, with some impressive performances coming in that time.
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The defender has over 160 professional appearances to his name, with 50 of those coming in the Premier League, where he equalled an unwanted record this season.
In a clash with Manchester City, Esteve was unfortunate enough to score two own goals, a rare feat that has only happened five other times in Premier League history.
One of the other players to do that is Jamie Carragher, who suffered the same fate in 1999 in a 3-2 defeat to fierce rivals Manchester United.
Fortunately for Carragher, that mistake didn't go on to define him, and if Esteve can go and join Liverpool and follow in his footsteps, then it will be a fine move indeed.