But weaknesses in squad strength over the season showed that owners FSG need to spend money over the summer to bring in new players who can perform at that top level.
There have already been plenty of transfer rumours over the last few weeks, but Champions League qualification will see bigger names being linked with a move to Anfield.
With several players needed any transfer kitty is going to have to go a lot further, so more realistic targets could be Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon, Southampton's Virgil van Dijk and RB Leipzig's Timo Werner.
The back pages are sure to be full of Liverpool transfer rumours over the next few weeks.
Source: DSG