[LOOK] Reds want Saints free-kick maestro
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Targets: James Ward-Prowse
Liverpool are looking to add Southampton captain and free-kick maestro James Ward-Prowse to their midfield revamp.
Having signed Argentina World Cup-winning hero Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton last week, they have now set their sights on the relegated Saints’ main man.
Southampton, though, will reportedly only part with their 28-year-old skipper for £50m.
🚨 𝗡![CDATA[]]>𝗘![CDATA[]]>𝗪: With several national publications indicating James Ward-Prowse is being considered by Jurgen Klopp and his recruitment team as a potential option for when the market reopens, he will only come under consideration if Southampton reduce their £50m asking price. #lfc… pic.twitter.com/UIbC90E1mG
— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) June 13, 2023
But even with Champions League side Newcastle and Europa League-bound Europa Conference League winners West Ham also in the hunt for the Ward-Prowse, the Reds are ready to play the waiting game to drive down the price to their valuation of £25m.
Coach Jurgen Klopp and new director of football Jorg Schmadtke are also keeping tabs on Borussia Monchengladbach’s 22-year-old French midfielder Manu Kone and Nice rising star Khephren Thuram, who is the son of France legend Lilian and brother of Les Bleus striker Marcus.
🚨 𝗡![CDATA[]]>𝗘![CDATA[]]>𝗪: As the club have begun to refocus since giving up on Jude Bellingham a couple of months back, they have also stepped up interest in Manu Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach, with reports suggesting he could be available for £34m but Khephren Thuram is a player they have… pic.twitter.com/papvxJ30X8
— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) June 13, 2023
The Anfield club let midfielders James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita all leave for free at the end of last season.