Klopp ecstatic as Liverpool are cleared to sign £21.5m Bayern man; two more signings in talks to replace Fabinho, Henderson
James Marshment 21 hours ago
Joao Palhinha of Fulham and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch are Liverpool targets
Joao Palhinha and Ryan Gravenberch are Liverpool targets
Liverpool’s midfield revolution is set to really spring into gear this week with the sales of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson set to spark the Reds into a series of deals of their own – with up to three new arrivals on the horizon for Jurgen Klopp.
The Merseysiders suffered a truly disappointing 2022/23 season, finishing fifth and outside the Champions League places for the first time since 2016. And with their midfield identified as a major area of weakness, Klopp has moved quickly to strengthen their options.
Indeed, a few days after the season drew to a close, the club confirmed the £35m signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton. Dominik Szoboszlai soon followed after they triggered his £60m exit clause at RB Leipzig.
To that end, talks over a deal for Romeo Lavia have been going on for some time. Southampton, however, are standing by a £50m valuation for the Belgian. And while Liverpool have seen an initial £35m offer rejected, there appears optimism a deal can be struck.
To that end, Fabrizio Romano has explained why there is a confidence at Anfield that a deal for Lavia will be done.
Heading into the summer window – and having already waved farewell to James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita – it seemed unlikely there would be any more midfield exits on Merseyside.
However, the strong-arm approach from the Saudi Arabian Pro-league appears to have significantly shifted the landscape.
To that end, deals to take Fabinho to Al-Ittihad is close to reaching a conclusion.
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