According to sources who spoke with 90min, Liverpool has begun negotiations with Manu Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach and Khephren Thuram of Nice.
This summer, the Reds are searching for two to three new midfielders as they attempt to retool after a disappointing 2022–23 campaign. When their contracts expire at the end of June, they have already officially announced James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita's exits.
On Tuesday, 90 Minutes reported. Alexis Mac Allister will be acquired by Liverpool from Brighton, and in the interim, they are also interested in other players.
According to sources, 90min In order to assess Kone and Thuram's positions in advance of the summer transfer window, Liverpool first spoke with each camp.
Liverpool has been researching a long list of potential midfield targets, including players like Mason Mount of Chelsea, Ryan Gravenberch of Bayern Munich, Ruben Neves of Wolves, and Youri Tielemans of Leicester.
Additionally, with Leeds' relegation, they are one of several Premier League teams that have considered a possible move for USMNT captain Tyler Adams.
The 22-year-old French couple Kone and Thuram have many English suitors in addition to Liverpool. While Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham have conducted significant scouting on the two, Newcastle was in communication with them over the summer.
They have attracted interest from a number of teams in mainland Europe, including Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and PSG.
Thuram has had one senior-level cap for France, whereas Kone has only been a part of Didier Deschamps' system this year and is looking for his first call-up. By chance, Kone and Marcus, Thuram's brother, are teammates at Monchengladbach right now.
In the opinion of star winger Mohamed Salah, Liverpool have had an unacceptable season and are about to start the mother of all rebuilds this summer.
Salah vented his annoyance on Twitter at the end of the season when the team failed to qualify for the Champions League despite a strong finish to 2022/23.
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