Liverpool have sounded out Sadio Mane’s mate as an answer to their defensive woes, while Manchester United are in talks to raid Inter Milan for one of their upcoming young talents, according to Thursday’s European papers.
LIVERPOOL FIND CHEAP ALTERNATIVE TO VAN DIJK
Liverpool are set to make a bid to sign Anderlecht defender Kara Mbodji, according to reports.
The Senegal defensive rock as emerged as a target for the Reds, according to Turkish Football, who claim Jurgen Klopp has made the ÂŁ10million-rated defender one of his January priorities.
Klopp is still keen on Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk, but Saints’ refusal to sell means the Reds boss has been forced to consider alternatives.
Mbodji, 28, currently plays for Anderlecht and is viewed as a no-nonsense performer and exactly the type of defender Liverpool have been missing.
The Reds had representatives in the crowd as Senegal faced South Africa at the weekend, while clubs from Italy and Turkey – as well as Brighton and Newcastle – are also thought to be keen.
However, it’s believed Liverpool will win the race for Mbodji with the player’s friendship with Reds forward Sadio Mane expected to tip the balance in their favour.
Perhaps they weren’t mates in the summer window
Sounds Promising. But if we sign no decent players and we hear the bullsheet about
how difficult the transfer market is, or the other one about how
there are no players available better than we already have, then I shall be quite cross indeed.