Liverpool is serious about spending £70 million to sign a Barcelona player to strengthen their squad this summer.
Fichajes, a well-known Spanish media outlet, reported that Liverpool, the Premier League giant, is considering a £70 million bid to sign Jules Koundé, the French international defender from Barcelona, to Anfield this summer.
This season, Liverpool has faced several injuries among their defenders, including Jeremy Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, and Giovanni Leonie, all of whom have had extended recovery periods during the campaign. As a result, the club has already signed the young French defender Jérémy Jaqhet for £60 million.
However, the latest reports indicate that Liverpool still wants to reinforce their defense further for the next season to avoid a repeat of the same issues. Their target is 27-year-old Koundé, who Barcelona now sees as no longer untouchable.
Koundé is not being pressured to leave the club. However, reports say Barcelona is willing to consider offers for him and believes Liverpool is among the Premier League clubs ready to bid £70 million to acquire Koundé.
Liverpool feels that bringing in an experienced and quality player like Koundé will help them get back on the right track after a disappointing season in which they failed to defend their Premier League title. This would be a major signing for Liverpool.
Koundé can play both as a center-back and right-back, making his transfer fee seem reasonable and understandable.
Whether it happens or not is another matter, but this French defender would be an excellent signing and would immediately help improve Jürgen Klopp's team.
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