JURGEN KLOPP is reportedly monitoring the event of Brighton ace Yves Bissouma amid studies of Liverpool attempting to find Georginio Wijnaldum’s successor.
The Dutch star has been a mainstay within the Reds’ midfield since 2016 however has to date didn’t agree phrases on his present contract which expires on the finish of the season.
Yves Bissouma’s Brighton performances are reported to have attracted the eye of Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester UnitedCredit score: Rex Options
And ESPN declare Klopp is monitoring Bissouma, who might doubtlessly price Liverpool £30million ought to the membership resolve to make a transfer.
The midfielder, 24, who has a take care of Brighton that runs till 2023, has made 12 Prem appearances this time period netting as soon as within the top-flight.
SunSports studies that Liverpool have tabled a three-year deal value £115,000-a-week to maintain Wijnaldum at Anfield.
However ought to the Netherlands ace go away on the finish of this time period, the champs could face a tug-of-war with French and Spanish groups ought to they go for a Bissouma swoop.
And Prem rivals Arsenal and Manchester United are additionally regarded as within the box-to-box midfielder who performs worldwide soccer for Mali.
Bissouma made a £15million change from Lille to Brighton in 2018.
And he has change into a key determine for his membership following Dale Stephens’ transfer from the Seagulls to Burnley.
Standout performances embody the function the Mali midfielder performed in serving to Graham Potter’s males maintain Liverpool to a 1-1 draw on the Amex.
However final month the Seagulls boss, whose crew play Sheffield United subsequent within the league, batted away hypothesis regarding potential bids for the participant.
Potter stated: ‘In the event you fear about shedding gamers to groups increased up the hierarchy – as a result of that is in the end what it’s – and the membership thinks promoting the participant is the best factor to do, then it is a results of doing one thing nicely.
“I do not suppose it is best to ever fear about that. It is a part of soccer and a number of it’s speak, hypothesis or nonsense.
“There’s at all times fact as nicely someplace, however I’m not fearful about something.
Georginio Wijnaldum’s Liverpool contract is because of expire on the finish of the seasonCredit score: Rex Options
“I’m simply serving to the gamers to enhance, to get them to the very best stage of efficiency that I can after which we are going to see.”
In the meantime Wijnaldum, who has made 154 appearances for Liverpool after joining the club for £25million in 2016, has been closely linked with Barcelona.
It’s thought Barca boss Koeman is eager to convey his compatriot to the Nou Camp.