Liverpool are reported to be watching a defender in Germany, while the Paris police chief in charge of the events around the Champions League final has now left his post.
Why Liverpool “sent scouts” to Germany
Jurgen Klopp may have claimed that Liverpool are unlikely to make any further additions this summer, but that won’t stop them from watching potential future targets.
According to Bild, the Reds had scouts present at a match in the German second division last weekend.
The story suggests they were there to watch Hamburg and, in particular, Croatian defender Mario Vuskovic.
At 20 years of age, Vuskovic is viewed as a top prospect in his homeland, and has also been linked with a summer move to Wolves.
A report like this should, of course, be taken with a pinch of salt, especially as the Reds are certainly not short of centre-backs at present.
Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez all remain at the club, with the latter of those having recently signed a new long-term contract.
The Reds have also offloaded Rhys Williams and Ben Davies this week, and are also said to be entertaining offers for Nat Phillips and Sepp van den Berg.
Vuskovic might be a player the club are keeping tabs on, but don’t expect any more incomings in the current transfer window.
3 things today: A very convenient ‘retirement’
- Didier Lallement the chief of police for the Greater Paris region who ordered the horrific treatment of fans at the Champions League final, has now left his post. Good riddance!
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is still “part of Jurgen Klopp‘s plans” for the upcoming season, despite having now entered the final year of his contract, reports The Athletic‘s James Pearce. Nothing in those West Ham rumours, then?
- Harvey Elliott has revealed some pre-season weight loss has prepared him for a “prove himself” campaign with Liverpool.
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- Despite outside perceptions of Darwin Nunez‘s first weeks as a Liverpool player, Jurgen Klopp is said to be “more than satisfied” with his application so far.
- Naby Keita has set a new target after producing his best-ever tally in terms of appearances for Liverpool last season.
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- Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to sign Jesse Lingard from Man United after “a lucrative offer,” according to The Guardian. Some interesting business being done there!
- Ajax have replaced United-bound Lisandro Martinez with Rangers’ Calvin Bassey. That’ll explain why the Scottish outfit have signed Ben Davies from Liverpool, too.
- Chelsea‘s hunt for more defenders continues, with Thomas Tuchel’s side now back in negotiations to sign Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, after failing to strike a deal to sign Nathan Ake, according to The Evening Standard.
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The quarter-finals of the Women’s Euros begin with England taking on Spain at the Amex Stadium tonight.
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