Deal On: Liverpool To Bid For £20m-Rated Christian Pulisic Alternative!!

Jan 2, 2017 at 2:45 PM

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Deal On: Liverpool To Bid For £20m-Rated Christian Pulisic Alternative!!

For months now Liverpool have been linked with a January move for Borussia Dortmund starlet Christian Pulisic.

The young American made his breakthrough into the Dortmund side last term and has carried on his progression into the current campaign, making a total of 18 appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals.

But unsurprisingly, Dortmund aren’t too keen on moving him on just yet, forcing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to look elsewhere for new recruits.

The Reds had a £11million offer for the 18-year-old rejected over the summer, with Klopp hoping that the competition for places from the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Andre Schurrle and Emre Mor would persuade him to jump ship to the Premier League.

And after keeping up his current rate of development, Dortmund’s general manager Michael Zorc was forced to issue a public statement insisting that the player was under contract until 2019 and would not be going anywhere in the foreseeable future.

But now, according to a report in the Daily Mirror, Klopp is preparing to raid to Bundesliga for someone else – Red Bull Leipzig’s Emil Forsberg.

The 25-year-old only joined the German club in 2015 but has been a standout star since they ascended to the top flight.

So far this season, the Swedish international has bagged five goals and created nine more for his teammates across 15 appearances, with many billing him as the division’s standout player during the first half of the campaign.

However, Liverpool may face a battle to prise him away from the Bundesliga side. Backed by the cash-rich Red Bull drinks company, they are not in the need of the cash, and furthermore, they have slapped a £20million valuation on his head.

And given that Leipzig are currently second in the table, the player himself may not be so eager to cash in his chips halfway through the season.

However, shrewd summer spending, including the capture of Matip on a free from Schalke, has earned Klopp credit with owners FSG and there is likely to be a fair bit of cash at hand if the right player comes along.

However, recent seasons have seen a huge amount of money wasted at Anfield and the 49-year-old manager will be keen to invest in the right areas – not just for the sake of spending.

 

 

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