With Georginio Wijnaldum’s future up in the air, since the Dutchman still hasn’t renewed his contract at Anfield, Liverpool are on the market for a replacement.
Already caught short in defence this year, Jürgen Klopp will likely want bodies in his squad next year, and with a key cog likely leaving, money will likely be spent.
Thiago certainly isn’t that man, as the Spaniard doesn’t present the same qualities as his teammate, so names such as Rodrigo De Paul have circulated.
Another that emerged briefly in January is Nicolò Barella, with Calciomercato, back then, claiming both Liverpool and Tottenham were keen on him.
We’re all keen on something, and to see that wasn’t really a surprise, such is the talent currently being displayed by the young Italian.
It all went a bit quiet after that, until Tuesday, when Inter Live seemingly brought it back, claiming the Reds ‘would be ready to go on the assault with a maxi offer of €65m’ for the Serie A star.
Of course, that’s a lot of money, but it’s made clear the Italians have ‘no intention of depriving themselves of one of their brighter jewels’.
It’s not explicitly stated whether it’s their information or not, so we’d really take it with a pinch of salt for now, but in case you see it elsewhere, this is where it appears to have started.
