Liverpool might have fallen in the FA Cup against Manchester United on Sunday afternoon but Jurgen Klopp’s side remain confident of finding success in the Premier League and Europa League, with the Carabao Cup already bagged.
After years of brilliant football, Klopp will leave the club at the end of the campaign after winning a host of honours such as the Premier League and Champions League and reviving Anfield after it had fallen into disrepair in the years preceding the German’s appointment.
While a successor has yet to be clinched, Michael Edwards has returned as FSG’s new CEO of football, with Richard Hughes assuming the role of sporting director, and appears to be lining up a first-rate talent to confirm Liverpool’s desire to remain at the forefront of the European game.
Michael Edwards' top transfer targets for Liverpool
Granted, it’s a little early to gauge who could be moving to Merseyside during the off-season, but that has not stopped the rumour mill from spinning into overdrive, with Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg confirming that the Reds are among the contenders for Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich.
The 29-year-old is not the only Bayern Munich player on the radar, however, with more exciting news that Liverpool are hot in pursuit of Jamal Musiala, according to SPORT BILD’s Christian Falk.
Chelsea and Manchester City are also interested in a move, but Bayern are desperate to keep the attacking midfielder in Bavaria and have slapped a £100m asking price on his name, eclipsing Liverpool’s club record £85m fee paid for Darwin Nunez.
The Bundesliga champions, who trail Bayer Leverkusen by ten points this season, hope to agree fresh terms with the 21-year-old, who is out of contract in 2026, but with such enticing suitors lurking, Liverpool have the perfect chance to pounce.
The stunning lineup Michael Edwards could build by rejoining Liverpool
The former sporting director could be perfect to oversee the inevitable change when Klopp leaves this summer.
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ByTom CoatesMar 18, 2024
Bellingham is a world-class player but so too does Musiala have the trappings of a star unmatched by all but a select few in the Premier League.
Edwards really has to throw the kitchen sink at getting this one over the line to start the new era at Anfield with a bang.