Liverpool have two players emerging as attainable transfer targets for Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq, according to Ben Jacobs.
Talking completely to CaughtOffside for his Every day Briefing column, Jacobs disclosed that manager Steven Gerrard held a 3-hour transfer assembly with the club lately, with Reds duo Joel Matip and Joe Gomez among the names talked about and talked over.
Liverpool marketed Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi clubs previous summer months, and one imagines there could be some openness to letting a squad player like Gomez depart, though Matip also appears established to be readily available in the coming months as he’s edging at any time closer to staying a cost-free agent.
“Ettifaq are exploring a vary of bold solutions both of those in January and this summertime to bolster Gerrard’s squad. Two Al-Ettifaq targets for this window are Fenerbahce’s Ryan Kent and Al-Hilal’s Abdulellah Al-Malki. Steven Gerrard was portion of a three-hour recruitment assembly on Monday exactly where Liverpool’s Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, and Villa’s Bertrand Traore, ended up also talked over for summertime 2024,” Jacobs said.
“Some of these names may perhaps be offered to Henderson to assist reassure him of foreseeable future options and the challenge. The England midfielder is believed to be self-representing, and really should he locate a genuine suitor Ettifaq’s ‘not for sale’ stance could but be tested, but it is definitely not an quick exit to facilitate.”
With Jordan Henderson described as searching for a way out of Al Ettifaq, it could be that players like Matip and Gomez are currently being eyed up to support hold the England global joyful and enable him sense much more settled at the club along with two of his former LFC teammates.
