Liverpool want to beat Chelsea and Real Madrid Spaniards in the race to take advantage of the services of Sevilla's French defender Jules Kounde. According to The National, Jurgen Klopp is ready to pay the milionë 75 million clause for the termination of the player's contract, during this market.
The 23-year-old has long been followed by Real Madrid and Chelsea, while the "admiration" of Liverpool has remained in the distance. But now it looks like Kounde is very close to a move to Anfield. According to the media in Barcelona, the defender has accepted the offer of "The Reds", but there is still no officialization.
The reason why Klopp is quickly thrown into action is the fact that the German was afraid of a scenario where the player would be kidnapped by another club in the summer.
Kounde has shown exceptional form with Sevilla this season. Quite good performances in the player's defense are one of the reasons why the club currently holds second place in the overall standings. La Liga. Coach Julen Lopetegui's confidants also triumphed in Europa League in 2020, with Kounde at the heart of the Spanish defense.
As of this season, the former Bordeaux player has been active in 17 league matches, of which Sevilla have kept the goal intact in 9 of them. The Spanish giants have conceded just 13 goals in 20 games.
Meanwhile, although Jurgen Klopp wants Kounde, "The Reds" do not "suffer" for center-back. Ibrahima Konate was the newest approach to the position last summer, while Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dick are also active in the same role. But it seems Klopp has learned lessons from the difficult situation with injuries last season. Given that Liverpool compete in several competitions, Klopp knows that the rotation of players is something necessary for the positive performance of the team, and for this options are needed.
