Despite the statement that Jurgen Klopp recently made to say that Liverpool’s transfer business is probably over, with the exception of some outgoings, they are still being linked with a number of players. The Nabil Fekir transfer saga has rumbled on all summer and the player even recorded a video in the team shirt to announce his signing at the club.
The Nabil Fekir transfer saga looks to be dead
Negotiations hit a stumbling block, with Liverpool’s medical staff said to be concerned about his knee injury history. Other parties claim that the Lyon owner Jean-Michel Aulas was trying to push up the figures and was holding out for an inflated fee if Fekir played well in the World Cup. Now that transfer appears to be dead, although Liverpool fans are hoping that it can still be resurrected with the creative midfielder seen as the ideal replacement for Coutinho.
Liverpool linked to Croatia defender Vida
Other news related to Liverpool transfers involves the future of Croatia star Vida. Following his exceptional World Cup campaign alongside Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren, Vida has attracted a lot of attention. Liverpool already has the world’s most expensive defender in Virgil Van Dyke, as well as Lovren, with the backup centre-backs of Matip, Klavan and young Joe Gomez who has so far been preferred at right-back.
However, during Liverpool’s preseason tour in the US, Matip has picked up an injury that could keep him out for several weeks. He endured a frustrating time last season as injury forced him to watch his team’s amazing run to the Champions League final from the sidelines.
Vida’s agent claims Liverpool and Everton have made bids
Vida’s agent Ugur Avadan claims that both Liverpool and their Merseyside rivals Everton have made offers for the player this summer. He also stated that Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are interested in taking the Croatian defender to La Liga.
Perhaps Klopp is trying to keep his cards close to his chest, knowing how much interest that potential signings attract from the media. Their search for a goalkeeper finally came to an end when they signed Alisson but Liverpool could still have a few more surprises to come in the transfer market.
