Liverpool and Manchester United could become embroiled in a transfer saga themselves if the Anfield outfit switches strategy from pursuing Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to Khephren Thuram.
The French midfielder was a target earlier in the summer but when the focus switched to Lavia, Liverpool went cold on most transfer leads before exploding into life with a £111 million fee being agreed with Brighton for Caicedo.
That saga continues to rumble on but if Liverpool miss out on signing the Ecuador international or Romeo Lavia, they could return to sign Thuram after they “verbally agreed to personal terms”.
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Now, Football Transfers claims Manchester United are “monitoring” OGC Nice powerhouse Khephren Thuram.
The midfielder is “open to a move away” although he has been urged by Didier Deschamps to stay at Nice for another year to ensure he will receive game time at Euro 2024.
Liverpool have already “verbally agreed to personal terms” with the 22-year-old but it remains to be seen if they will pursue their interest in the wake of their stalemates with Chelsea and Southampton regarding Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.
The French midfielder has impressed with OGC Nice in Ligue 1 and his combination of pinpoint passing and ball-winning is hugely appealing to Jurgen Klopp.
Thuram fits the profile of the type of midfielder Liverpool want to anchor the whole team around. He’s incredibly tall at six foot four, he’s like a brick wall in 1v1s but he’s also very progressive in his use of the ball which is such a valuable balance.
The best no.6s in the world are ruthless in how they win the ball back but extremely careful and accurate in their use of it.
Thuram would be a very strong option in midfield alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai even if he has never played in the Premier League.
