Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly eyeing a move for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

The German manager has only recently been installed as manager at Anfield, and he is seemingly unconvinced by his current goalkeeping options, Simon Mignolet and Adam Bogdan.  

According to Spanish newspaper Sport (h/t Metro‘s Will Giles), Klopp wants to go in for the German Ter Stegen, who is reportedly unsettled at the Camp Nou.

The report indicates Klopp is willing to make the 23-year-old the No. 1 goalkeeper at Anfield, but his £56.7 million release clause could prove to be a sticking point.

However, Ter Stegen could be eager to force a move away from Catalonia given that he currently has to compete for game time with Claudio Bravo; he has started just four times in La Liga this season, per WhoScored.

Ter Stegen would surely be an upgrade on Mignolet and Bogdan at Anfield. He is already a Champions League winner, having played every minute in Barca’s successful European campaign last season.

A goalkeeper famed for his skill with the ball at his feet, Ter Stegen’s distribution would allow Liverpool to start effective attacks from deep.

Liverpool’s current No. 1, Mignolet, is a solid goalkeeper, but the 27-year-old does not inspire consistent confidence.

He is also not world-class, while Ter Stegen has the potential to become one of the world’s best for many years to come.

His addition at Anfield would be a statement of intent from Klopp of the type of team he is trying to build on Merseyside, but the Reds may find it difficult to attract Ter Stegen if they cannot offer him Champions League football.

The same may not be true of Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, who is reportedly available for around £25 million and has emerged as a target for Liverpool, per Italian outlet Calciomercato (via Marc Williams of the Daily Star).

The 22-year-old Argentinian was recently dropped by Inter boss Roberto Mancini against Roma, and Liverpool’s lack of Champions League football would likely not be an issue for Icardi considering the Nerazzurri are also absent from Europe’s top club competition. 

Icardi is a natural goalscorer—he netted 22 times in Serie A last season, per WhoScored—and he could be a fine addition to Liverpool’s attack, which has been lacking a top-class goalscorer recently in the absence of the perennially injured Daniel Sturridge.

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