Liverpool transfer news: Kylian Mbappé’s future is in the headlines again, while Ryan Gravenberch has reportedly made a choice due to interest from Liverpool.
Liverpool are less than a month away from the start of their new Premier League season at Chelsea, but there is still work to be done in the transfer market for Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds continue their pre-season training with a second friendly against Greuther Furth in Germany this week before traveling to Singapore on Thursday.
However, it looks increasingly likely that they will travel to Asia without their captain as Jordan Henderson is set to join Saudi Arabia after agreeing a $15m (£12m/€14m) deal with Al-Ettifaq (according to ECHO).
Fabinho shouldn’t be too far behind either as the Brazilian is the subject of a $51m (£40m/€46m) bid from Al-Ittihad (per The Athletic). Their early departure will leave Liverpool needing to add more midfield options before the end of the summer, with some names re-entering the conversation.
But even if the Reds’ priorities are clear, you’re never far from some Kylian Mbappé transfer window speculation. Here is Liverpool.com’s verdict on the market gossip surrounding the Reds today.
Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
Liverpool are preparing a “monumental offer” for Kylian Mbappé after the French star was left out of PSG’s pre-season tour of Japan, according to Spanish outlet AS (print edition, via Paisley Gates).
Mbappé has fallen behind as the French star travels to Asia and could look to relieve the 24-year-old to avoid losing him on a free transfer next year. While no specific fee has been named, RMC Sport hinted earlier this month that PSG wanted around $223m (£173m/€200m).
Liverpool.com says: Well that would be nothing short of a shock if it happened. Liverpool have always talked about Mbappé, but it has always seemed highly unlikely that they could afford him.
With more money now to be spent on midfielders and the defense issue still to be resolved, Mbappé is certainly out of reach for Liverpool this summer, as much as fans are eager to see him move to Anfield.
Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Munich)
According to journalist Ben Jacobs (in conversation with Give Me Sport), Ryan Gravenberch is open to a move to Liverpool if the Reds show interest in him this summer. The Reds were linked with the Bayern Munich midfielder earlier this summer, with rumors recently surfacing amid the anticipated transfers of Henderson and Fabinho. Jacobs says Liverpool have maintained interest in the 21-year-old but have yet to show any concrete moves.
Says Liverpool.com: If the opportunity to sign Gravenberch arises, it would certainly be an option Liverpool would consider. There may be an issue with the Dutch international adapting more to a number eight role, while the Reds need to find a new number six. It certainly shouldn’t be ruled out, and you wouldn’t let Klopp through to make a tactical adjustment to make it work.
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