Liverpooltarget Khephren Thuram could be of “concrete interest” at Anfield this summer, Daily Express journalistRyan Taylorhas suggested to GIVEMESPORT.
Jurgen Klopp is looking to rebuild his Reds midfield ahead to the club’s first season without Champions League football since 2016/17.
According toL’Equipe,Liverpoolhave taken steps to signNicemidfielder Thuram, with the Reds looking to make two midfield additions in the upcoming summer transfer window.
The same publication claims the Merseyside outfit are preparing an offer for the 22-year-old, with the Ligue 1 side ɾєρօɾτedly willing to accept a bid worth close to £35m.
According to CBS ɾєρօɾτerBen Jacobs, in hisCaughtOffside column, Thuram and Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone have been discussed as additions in the centre of the park at Anfield.
“Liverpool are considering other midfielders and have discussed both Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone or Nice’s Khephren Thuram,” said Jacobs.
However, the same journalist has recentlytold GIVEMESPORTthat the Reds’ pursuit of the talented star is not as advanced as ɾєρօɾτed.
With the signing of Brighton & Hove Albion midfielderAlexis Mac Allisterwrapped up for £35m, Klopp has already taken steps to freshen up his options in the middle of the park after Naby Keita, James Milner, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlainleft the clubat the єɴԀ of the season.
What has Taylor said aboutLiverpooland Thuram?
Speaking about Kone and Thuram, Taylor told GIVEMESPORT:”I’m not sure how ready Kone is to start straight away. There might be an embedding process, as we’ve seen with manyLiverpoolsignings.
“Thuram seems like a player to be of concrete interest again. We’re seeing Liverpool’s movements change ever so slightly from a couple of weeks ago when Mason Mount looked like a serious candidate to join.
‘I thinkLiverpoolwill focus on improving their midfield before they do anything else.”
Would Thuram be a good signing for Liverpool?
Thuram has been a regular forNicethis term, having made48 appearances, hitting the back of the net twice and providing eight assists in that time.
The French U21 international’s underlying defensive stats make him stand out from the rest, after making 1.5 tackles and 1.1 interceptions per game in Ligue 1 this campaign, earning him an impressive averageWhoScoredrating of 6.91.
And the 6 foot 4 star compares favourably to his positional peers, ranking in the top 6% of midfielders across Europe’s big five leagues as well as the Champions League and Europa League for progressive carries (3.25) and the top 9% for successful take-ons per 90 mins (1.63) over the last 365 days, according toFBref.
