After acquiring Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool has inquired about signing two other midfielders.
Khéphren Thuram and Manu Koné have drawn interest from Liverpool, according to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, who spoke with GIVEMESPORT.
Alexis Mac Allister was just added to the Reds’ roster, but according to Jacobs, Jürgen Klopp still wants to bring another midfielder to Anfield.
Thuram and Liverpool have verbally agreed on personal conditions, claims FootballTransfers. The Nice star is presently valued by Transfermark at about £27 million.
As for koné, who the same website values at about £26m, it looks like he could be heading to Anfield this summer, too.
A report from Anifield index claims that the Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder has also agreed personal terms with Liverpool.
Moves to Liverpool would see both players link up with Mac Allister, who the Merseyside club just signed from Brighton in a £35m deal, as per BBC sport
Jacobs says Liverpool’s interest in Thuram and Koné is real and that the Reds do want to sign another midfielder ahead of the 2023/24 season.
the journalist said: “They definitely want to bring in another midfielder. The Thuram and Koné talks are legit. Liverpool have certainly enquired about those two players, so both are ones to watch.”
Mac Allister is a fantastic addition to Liverpool’s midfield. He just helped Argentina to win the World Cup and has had an excellent season at Brighton.
As per WhoScored, the 24-year-old registered 10 goals in the Premier League, making him the Seagulls’ top scorer, and made 1.3 key passes per game. Only four players who were at the Amex during the 2022/23 campaign managed to outperform him in that area
However, Mac Allister also had the second-highest average for tackles (two), showing that he’s quite a well-rounded midfielder. Still, Liverpool probably do need a bit more than the Argentina international.
They’ve allowed Naby Keïta, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all to leave the club, while Jordan Henderson and Thiago are now both in their 30s. Therefore, you’d say signing at least one of Thuram or Koné is quite necessary.
For now, though, Liverpool supporters and Klopp can take delight in the fact that Mac Allister has been snapped up and for just £35m. The transfer window hasn’t even opened yet, so there could easily be more to come.
