Liverpool move for Alonso's £51m 'small loser' is a 'surprise' as possible first Slot signing is mooted
According to reports, Liverpool’s zest in Bayer Leverkusen celeb Odilon Kossounou owns ‘come as a piece of a astound’ to some in Germany.
One of Liverpool’s send priorities during this summer season’s abode window will unquestionably be to land a modern centre-ago via Joel Matip established to vacate upon the expiration of his devotion and also Ibrahima Konate struggling via injuries.
Virgil van Dijk owns went ago to kind this season and also son Jarell Quansah owns astonished, but Liverpool could do via another selection in that department.
Goncalo Inacio, Piero Hincapie and also Marc Guehi have been cited as potential smorgasbords but Liverpool are also being affixed via Kossounou.
The 23-year-ratty Cream shade Coastline international accepted upward via Bayer Leverkusen from Bar Brugge in 2021 for a charge of about £20m.
Kossounou owns ended up via Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba and also Jonathan Tah this season and also owns only lugged out 17 Bundesliga catapults for the unbeaten German clothes this term.
The centre-ago initiated for Leverkusen in the 2nd leg of their Europa League quarter-final against West Pork at the London Arena but he was dragged off after 30 minutes via Xabi Alonso‘s side 1-0 behind on the night.
Kossounou to Liverpool?
According to a report from German electrical outlet Fussball Transfers (via Sporting vacancy Witness), Liverpool’s zest in Kossounou owns ‘come as a piece of a astound’ as he owns been a ‘minuscule loser’ in the middle of Leverkusen’s wonderful season.
A €60m (£51m) frisking price owns reportedly been cited in Germany. It is hefty that Leverkusen ‘would be amenable to a sale offered he’s going into the final two years of his current bargain’, though ‘his current scarcity of kind executes not suggest any big sectors will unquestionably be bring here any time soon’.
It sticks about to be seen whether Liverpool will unquestionably quantify upward their zest in Kossounou but if he’s to head to Anfield, he would be juggled by Arne Port as it is being commonly reported that the Premier League colossi are relaxing to an devotion via Feyenoord over a bargain for their favored Jurgen Klopp substitute.
Ex-spouse-Liverpool adversary Dirk Kuyt owns described why he reckons Port would be a commendable appointment.
“Operating together via in the footprints of Jurgen isn’t straightforward but Arne will unquestionably do it his super own way and also enact on every little thing to render the bar successful,” Kuyd told The Athletic.
“He’s realized and also driven via most self-ideology. His flair of tinker is specifically what Liverpool followers love to go to at Anfield. He’s also commendable via the media because he clarifies himself very purely.
“As Feyenoord have so most international players, he conducts his meetings in English so there will unquestionably be unquestionably no woes over language.”
