Khephren Thuram and Manu Kone are being watched by Jurgen Klopp and his recruitment team
Khephren Thuram and Manu Kone remain in the spotlight – and Liverpool’s two planned summer goals could still be weeks away.
Having started their recruitment campaign with the signing of Alexis Mac Allister on a free transfer, the Reds want their side to add at least one more midfielder ahead of the 2023/2024 season.
Thuram and Kone are being watched as Jurgen Klopp and his recruitment team target a younger profile for their next signing.
For those unfamiliar with two young French talents, Ryan Gravenberch and Gabri Veiga, there’s a chance to see them go about their business this summer at the ongoing European Under-21 Championship, which is taking place in Romania.
and in Georgia. The tournament runs until mid-July. Thuram and Kone came on Thursday night as the Blues secured a controversial 2-1 win over Italy, with VAR – and for once the lack of such technology – taking center stage in the closing minutes.
Although unaffiliated with the Italian team, Thuram and Kone’s performances were the focus of attention and Liverpool fans followed the action on the UEFA website. All in all, Kone was fantastic as Thuram offered some nice glimpses of his undisputed talent.
Naturally, this sparked a debate about their respective futures and one glance on social media was enough to show how from the red side of this famous football city they were both. But with the unique opportunity to enter the storefront, fellow shoppers won’t miss a thing.
However, should the Reds sign either or both, there are a number of tantalizing squad numbers available to cement their proposed arrival at Anfield, even after Mac Allister got the vacant number 10 unallocated by the club after Sadio Mane was arrived at Bayern Munich.
Outgoing quartet James Milner (7), Naby Keita (8), Roberto Firmino (9) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain still have four options up for grabs, although there could be internal calls for those shirts. Other tracks currently available include; 12, 16, 24, 25, 30 and 31 along with further options in the 30s and 40s.
