Liverpool’s search for their next generation of midfield talent continues apace, with the club looking for replacements for James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita.
The Reds appear to be closing in on signing World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reported this morning that the Argentine’s father and agent Carlos is travelling to England to discuss personal terms for his signature.
Another midfielder with a footballing father who has been linked with a move to Merseyside is Khéphren Thuram. Reports this week have claimed that the 22-year-old will ‘open negotiations over a deal.’
On the latest episode of our Journo Insight Show, we asked goal.com’s Neil Jones for the latest on the Thuram links.
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Neil said:
“In terms of the type of player and the age of the player, the price – plays a little bit higher obviously than Koné – he seems like a very interesting player, six foot four and a footballer with it, not just the muscle man.
“What I’ve been told is that he’s one who’s definitely admired by Liverpool, but I wouldn’t be 100% sure that they’ll go in for him this summer. It might depend on who else wants to sign. It might depend what turns out with some other targets, but definitely a player that Liverpool like. I would keep an eye on the links, definitely.
“I think they’re going to get Mac Allister, so if you were talking about getting those three, that’s three players.
“I would lean towards Mac Allister plus one, and maybe a different type of player.”
“I think you’ve just got to back Liverpool in terms of what whatever they do in in the market. In fairness to them, when they have bought a player… generally Liverpool have got it right when they’ve decided this is the player we want. I think you’ve just got to back Liverpool on it.”
Redmen Reacts
Khéphren Thuram has had a great year in France, featuring in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year and earning his first international cap for France. His father is one of the all-time great French players and will hopefully have instilled a winning mentality in his son, setting him up to get the very best out of his career. Like possible future teammate Cody Gakpo, Thuram is a tall man at six foot four. However, he is extremely nimble with the ball at his feet, driving from the centre of midfield and beating players with skill as well as pace. The rumoured price tag of over £50million seems high for a player from a mid-table French side. It remains to be seen how much new sporting director Jörg Schmadtke will be able to spend if the signing of Alexis Mac Allister goes through next week.
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