Liverpool transfer round-up: Reds given fresh hope as Klopp plots move for Man Utd target
Liverpool transfer round-up: After just two games of the current Premier League season, Liverpool is dealing with yet another injury crisis. Almost ten players of their first team squad are nursing knocks ahead of Monday’s match against Manchester United in the northwest derby.
The Reds could be forced to delve back into the transfer market in order to paper over the gaps as a result of this, and they have been given further encouragement to do so after it was claimed that Ismael Bennacer, a transfer target, rejected enhanced terms from AC Milan. In other news, the asking price for Yeremy Pino has been disclosed.
Yeremy Pino price
As a result of Alex Oxlade-long-term Chamberlain’s injury that occurred last month, Liverpool has been linked with a move for AC Milan midfielder Bennacer this summer. In addition, Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara are now also sidelined until September, reducing Liverpool’s options in the middle of the park to a minimum.
Although it was recently reported that Bennacer is willing to extend his current deal with Milan, which expires in 2024, with the club if he can get a significant pay raise, Calciomercato, via SportBible, has now revealed that the Algerian international has turned down the club’s most recent offer. Bennacer’s current contract is set to expire in 2024.
The 24-year-old is reportedly only making £33,500 per week, which is certainly a wage that Liverpool would be able to afford, and his rejection of Milan’s offer may very well have opened the door even further for the Reds to sign him this summer. Liverpool would certainly be able to afford his salary.
Caicedo race
In the wake of Sadio Mane’s departure from Liverpool earlier this month, there has been much speculation regarding the possibility of the Reds making a move for Villarreal’s Pino during the upcoming summer transfer window. The Reds have now been informed of his asking price in the event that they wish to make a move for the European hotshot.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote an article for Caught Offside in which he stated that Villarreal values their player at more than €50million (approximately $42.2million), but that negotiations for a transfer would be difficult because the club intends to keep him at the club beyond this summer.
After the exits of Mane, Takumi Minamino, and Divock Origi, the only signing in attack has been that of Darwin Nunez. However, the Uruguayan forward is likely to miss the next three games due to a ban, and Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino have been dealing with injuries.