Kimmich and Guehi - Four Liverpool signings new manager could make in transfer window
Liverpool are set to have one frantic summer this year. As the tears well up amid Jurgen Klopp’s farewell, fans will wipe their eyes clear to see a new man standing in the dugout.
Who that will be is not yet known, despite the intense speculation around Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim. There will be no summer holiday for whoever is appointed as Klopp’s successor with transfer plans expected to be drafted up as soon as feet are under the desk.
The new boss won’t be the only one experiencing their first day inside that Anfield boardroom, with Richard Hughes set to come in as sporting director, overseen by the returning Michael Edwards as football CEO within FSG.
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A balance will need to be found between the manager’s preferences and the board’s finances, so here are five affordable options Liverpool could look at this summer.
Joshua Kimmich
Kimmich is expected to leave Bayern Munich this summer, and the exit of Thomas Tuchel may not be enough to sway him to stay. The pair have not seen eye-to-eye this season and Tuchel had made it no secret that the midfielder could be replaced.
Despite starting all but one of his 35 outings this term, the 29-year-old is thought to have become unsettled at Bayern, who may opt to sell the Germany star given he has just over 12 months left on his contract.
Liverpool need a natural and experienced defensive midfielder who can stake his place in the team, with Wataru Endo showing his frailties in recent matches and the always-absent Thiago set to leave. Kimmich would fit the bill nicely and be an affordable option - albeit will have
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