This summer’s first significant transaction for Liverpool appears to have already been completed, but Jurgen Klopp will now concentrate on a number of other recruitment targets for his revamp.
Jurgen Klopp is already close to finalizing the signing of his first new player, and Liverpool is preparing for a busy summer in the transfer market.
Alexis Mac Allister was observed outside the team’s training facility on Wednesday before having a physical, which indicates that the transfer from Brighton is about to be finalized. Although Youri Tielemans of Leicester is not anticipated to be one of them, Klopp is preparing a makeover of his midfield.
Barcelona’s Franck Kessie was also linked with a £30m switch this week but his agent have denied he is set to leave the Nou Camp. But while Klopp is anticipating plenty of new arrivals, not all will be present on the first day of pre season
Mourinho ready to ruin Arsenal and Liverpool transfer hopes
Jose Mourinho is hoping to seal an ambitious move for Youri Tielemans following Leicester’s relegation to the Championship.
Tielemans is one of seven players to be released by the Foxes amid the end of his contract and he is now free to negotiate with clubs around Europe. Liverpool were alongside Arsenal in keeping tabs on the Belgian’s situation previously with thoughts they could turn to Tielemans to boost their depth in midfield
Jose Mourinho is hoping to seal an ambitious move for Youri Tielemans following Leicester’s relegation to the Championship.
Tielemans is one of seven players to be released by the Foxes amid the end of his contract and he is now free to negotiate with clubs around Europe. Liverpool were alongside Arsenal in keeping tabs on the Belgian’s situation previously with thoughts they could turn to Tielemans to boost their depth in midfield.
However, Mourinho now looks to disrupt those plans by tempting Tielemans to Serie A. Given their significantly lower budget than their Premier League rivals, a free transfer would be ideal for Roma after they failed to secure Champions League football for next season, making them less attractive to high-profile transfers.
Mourinho hasn’t struggled to get Premier League players to join his side with the likes of Tammy Abraham and Chris Smalling thriving under his management; and it has been reported by Birmingham Live that Roma have already.
Jurgen Klopp’s hopes for a smooth sailing pre-season following a disappointing campaign has already been jeopardised with only nine players set to be available when Liverpool report back for training after the summer.
