Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool are reportedly ‘interested’ in signing Barcelona’s midfielder, who was also Erik Ten Hag’s first choice at Manchester United. However, he is none other than Frenkie De Jong.
Liverpool is reportedly “interested” in signing unsettled Barcelona midfield star Frenkie De Jong. Liverpool has to prioritise their midfield revamp sooner rather than later. As of now, the midfield has many talented players. However, most of them have crossed the age of 30 and are injury prone.
World Football’s worst-kept secret is that De Jong is unhappy at Barcelona. He was as good as being pushed out of the door by Xavi. However, he ended up staying but has found himself on the bench rather than on the playing field. He will likely push for an exit either in the January transfer window or during the summer window. He will undoubtedly be an asset to any football club. However, his wage demands might be slightly higher than appreciated by a few clubs.
Liverpool will certainly hunt for a midfielder come the summer window. The name of a certain Jude Bellingham never seems to go away. However, according to reports from Fichajes the Reds have shown interest in the Netherlands midfielder De Jong.
De Jong is undoubtedly a great player capable of running the game from midfield. However, there could be the certain temptation of playing alongside national teammate Virgil van Dijk.
However, whether he will fit the template of what kind of football Klopp wants to play is doubted.