Liverpool have clearly outlined targets this summer time for the midfield department with French duo Manu Kone and Khephren Thuram recognized to be favoured solutions.
The previous, who at present plies his trade in the Bundesliga with Gladbach, is stated to be viewed as a prospective different to Jude Bellingham.
Extra to the place, it appears that the Reds’ desire is considerably concrete if the remarks from the player’s entourage are just about anything to go by.
“Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool see Manu Koné as a substitution for Jude Bellingham, who is likely to Real Madrid as an alternative of England,” Christian Falk completely unveiled in his most current Truth Files for CaughtOffside.
“Liverpool have already contacted Koné’s management and expressed curiosity. The intentions of the Reds are “real and big,” so say the people today surrounding the Frenchman.
“A attainable charge for the defensive midfielder need to be among €40-45m, that is what Gladbach hope. Right before Liverpool have been fascinated, €30m was nonetheless under dialogue. Koné’s contract with Borussia operates till June 30, 2025.”
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Liverpool have to have legs and physicality in the center of the park – Manu Kone gives them that
There is a issue that ought to be questioned of Liverpool’s new endeavours in the window to solve an ageing midfield.
Starting the Jurgen Klopp period with a perfect blend of technicality and actual physical-dense attributes, the German’s midfield engine roared them on to a collection of silverware wins, not to point out plenty of other finals.
A gradual changeover to greater technicality, highlighted most a short while ago by the invest in of the slight nowhere gentleman in Fabio Carvalho (and all the stories of a prospective exit that adopted of late) hardly compensated off for a side so plainly missing in electricity and Pep Lijnders’ buzzword of ‘intensity’.
However fairly inconsistent, Manu Kone would be a move in the right route to restoring the Liverpool midfield to its prior, dominant concentrations.
