Liverpool have begun talks with Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone, who’s seen as a really perfect different to Jude Bellingham.
BILD in Germany declare that Jurgen Klopp’s administration group had already enquired a couple of value for the 22-year-old midfielder, and will now hand negotiations over to new sporting director Jorg Schmadtke.
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Gladbach are asking for €40-45million [£34-38m] for the Frenchman, which is seen as an entry value for talks to start.
Liverpool are mentioned to have a ‘actual and large’ curiosity in Kone, who, like a lot of his teammates, struggled beneath former Norwich supervisor Daniel Farke throughout the previous season.
Nevertheless, the earlier marketing campaign noticed the defensive midfielder shine at Borussia Park, along with his studying of the sport and skill to interrupt by the strains boosting his fame since arriving from Toulouse.
He notably made headlines by working the midfield towards Bayern Munich in a 5-0 demolition within the DFB Pokal.
And he might now match the invoice for the Reds, who in April pulled out of the working for Borussia Dortmund’s Bellingham along with his price ticket skyrocketing in direction of the £150m mark.
It was understood that Klopp made the transfer after a troubled season in midfield that noticed Liverpool find yourself lacking out on Champions League soccer and solely lifting the Neighborhood Defend.
As an alternative Liverpool will look to signal a number of recruits in the course of the park, and are seemingly attempting so as to add Kone together with Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister.
Anfield additionally mentioned goodbye to James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the finish of the season, with midfield upgrades an space of maximum want.
