Express
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s sudden midfield transfer declaration has prompted links to a stunning swoop for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. And with the Reds potentially joining Chelsea and Manchester United in the frame, reports in Spain have now ironed out the situation.
On Friday, despite previously insisting he would work with the midfielders at his disposal, Klopp admitted he has performed a U-turn and is now searching for reinforcements. The German boss joked the media were right and he was wrong before claiming Liverpool are looking for the right fit before the September 1 deadline.
He said: “That changed, of course. I know we have had this discussion since it all started, and I am the one who said we don’t need a midfielder, and you were all right, and I was wrong. That’s the situation. There is really nothing more to say about it. We are looking for it, and if it is the right player, we need him, and if it is not the right player, we don’t need him.”
Simultaneously, English murmurs suggested Liverpool were in for De Jong as Klopp’s solution and had submitted a £59million bid. However, Mundo Deportivo have since poured cold water on those claims, sharing their own information in Saturday’s edition…
