Liverpool reserve-team manager John McMahon says the club are aiming to develop more players capable of breaking into the first team.
Current Reds skipper Steven Gerrard was the last notable player to graduate from reserve and youth level and hold down a regular first-team place.
"The total aim is to produce players to play in Liverpool's first-team," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.
McMahon replaced former reserve coach Gary Ablett in June.
"There's a big squad and obviously everyone's not going to get games, so some players will be looking to go out on loan," he added.
McMahon, who is the younger brother of former Liverpool midfielder Steve, joins the Liverpool coaching team after a successful three-year spell at Shrewsbury Town.
He initially worked as number two to Gary Peters at the League Two club before assisting current manager Paul Simpson.
In his time at the New Meadow he helped Shrewsbury reach two League Two play-off finals, but now he is at Anfield McMahon knows the priorities of his job have changed.
"Everyone's here for the same thing," he said. "From the academy right through to the reserves, and that's producing players for the first-team."
McMahon was brought in as part of a number of backroom changes at Anfield this summer, which has also seen former boss Kenny Dalglish take up a senior role at the club's academy.
McMahon is joined in the dug-out by former Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper John Achterberg.
The two men worked together at Prenton Park when McMahon, who was then a youth-team coach at Rovers, took up the role of caretaker manager following the departures of Ray Mathias and Brian Little.
And McMahon is delighted to be linking up with the Dutchman again.
"John's a great character and a workaholic so it's a great appointment for Liverpool Football Club," he said.
Current Reds skipper Steven Gerrard was the last notable player to graduate from reserve and youth level and hold down a regular first-team place.
"The total aim is to produce players to play in Liverpool's first-team," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.
McMahon replaced former reserve coach Gary Ablett in June.
"There's a big squad and obviously everyone's not going to get games, so some players will be looking to go out on loan," he added.
McMahon, who is the younger brother of former Liverpool midfielder Steve, joins the Liverpool coaching team after a successful three-year spell at Shrewsbury Town.
He initially worked as number two to Gary Peters at the League Two club before assisting current manager Paul Simpson.
In his time at the New Meadow he helped Shrewsbury reach two League Two play-off finals, but now he is at Anfield McMahon knows the priorities of his job have changed.
"Everyone's here for the same thing," he said. "From the academy right through to the reserves, and that's producing players for the first-team."
McMahon was brought in as part of a number of backroom changes at Anfield this summer, which has also seen former boss Kenny Dalglish take up a senior role at the club's academy.
McMahon is joined in the dug-out by former Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper John Achterberg.
The two men worked together at Prenton Park when McMahon, who was then a youth-team coach at Rovers, took up the role of caretaker manager following the departures of Ray Mathias and Brian Little.
And McMahon is delighted to be linking up with the Dutchman again.
"John's a great character and a workaholic so it's a great appointment for Liverpool Football Club," he said.
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