Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly drawn up a shortlist of four defenders he wants the club to chase during the summer transfer window, while rumours suggest Valencia winger Sofiane Feghouli is close to a move to Fenerbahce.
According to Football Insider (h/t Daily Star‘s Alex Wood), Klopp wants one of Leicester City‘s Ben Chilwell, Lorient‘s Raphael Guerreiro, PSV Eindhoven’s Jetro Willems and Cologne’s Jonas Hector to join the club to provide cover for Alberto Moreno at left-back.
Moreno is expected to continue as the starter, but Klopp wants to add a talented youngster to push him and potentially pass him in the pecking order.
Of the four, Hector is the oldest, and English fans got a good look at the Cologne star during Germany’s loss against the Three Lions in an international friendly.
The 25-year-old also played against Italy, and per WhoScored.com, he put on quite a show:
Hector is doing everything to establish himself as Germany’s first-choice starter at the position for UEFA Euro 2016, and a move to a big club seems imminent. Per Alex Richards of the Daily Mirror, he has already admitted Klopp could persuade him to join the Reds.
Per Wood, Chilwell is being watched by Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur after flashing tantalising potential during the 2015-16 campaign. The 19-year-old has received limited minutes with the Foxes but made the most out of them, and he too could be in line for a big move.
Christian Fuchs currently blocks his path to the first team, so he’s viewed as a long-term prospect by his current club. Things wouldn’t be any different at Anfield, per Jack Lusby of This is Anfield:
Chilwell is a well-rounded left-back in the mould of former Reds trainee Aaron Cresswell, with pace and a great left foot.
However, whether he would provide immediate competition for Moreno’s starting spot is questionable.
Likely one for the future, Chilwell would flesh out Klopp’s squad ranks, and could develop into an accomplished Premier League left-back, but with Liverpool needing experience, he is far from the most suitable option.
Willems has been touted as a top prospect for years, making his PSV debut all the way back in 2011. Still just 22 years old, the Netherlands’ international didn’t develop as some might have hoped, but he showed plenty of promise last season.
Unfortunately, he has missed the bulk of the 2015-16 campaign with a serious injury, and he’s unlikely to leave Eindhoven during the summer.
And then there’s Guerreiro, the Portugal international who has been drawing rave reviews for his performances with Lorient. The 22-year-old was one of the standout performers in the 2-1 win over Belgium in a friendly on Tuesday, showing both his defensive prowess and attacking potential.
Per WhoScored.com, he loves to show his skills in the attacking third:
Guerreiro may not be a well-known prospect just yet, but that’s bound to change very soon. Per Wood, Arsenal are also tracking the youngster, who could be in line to start for Portugal during Euro 2016.
Meanwhile, Turkish publication AMK Spor (h/t Daily Star‘s Alex Harris) claimed Fenerbahce have moved ahead of Liverpool and Inter Milan in the race for out-of-contract winger Feghouli, who is set to leave Valencia and could sign a three-year deal with the Turks.
Per the report, the Algerian previously said he wanted to stay in Spain, but it seems he has changed his mind.
Feghouli was one of the breakout stars of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and has only improved since, establishing himself as one of the most powerful wingers in La Liga.
Here’s a look at some of his highlights:
Liverpool have lacked consistent play out wide all season long and should be in the market for a top winger this summer. As a free agent, Feghouli presents a perfect target, but the race for his signature may already be over if these latest reports are to be believed.
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