Liverpool told to pay £34m to sign 23-year-old defender Jurgen Klopp wants at all costs: Reports
Liverpool will reportedly have to cough up £34 million to sign Torino defender Perr Schuurs.
La Stampa (via Tuttomercatoweb) reports that Il Toro are demanding upwards of €40 million (£34 million) for the Dutch defender. They want to use those funds to immediately sign a suitable replacement.
Liverpool are keeping tabs on Schuurs following an impressive campaign at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. The 23-year-old featured 33 times across competitions, chipping in with three-goal contributions and helping his side keep 11 clean sheets.
Schuurs only joined Torino from Eredivisie giants Ajax last summer but is garnering interest from the Reds. Jurgen Klopp is said to be a massive admirer of the Dutchman and reportedly wants him signed at all costs. He has three years left on his contract with the Serie A side.
Klopp is bolstering his squad this summer following the Merseysiders' failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The German coach wants to strengthen his defense and add competition for the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate.
Arsenal legend Marc Overmars lauded Schuurs five years ago when Ajax signed the Dutch defender from Fortuna Sittard in 2018. He alluded to the fact that he captained the Dutch outfit at a young age (via Ajax Daily):
Klopp has worked well with upcoming defensive talents such as Konate and Joe Gomez. Schuurs may flourish under the Liverpool boss' tutelage if the Reds can get a deal sorted.
Fabinho has talked up Liverpool's transfer business so far this summer after seeing the Reds sign Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister. The midfield duo arrive at a vital period in which Klopp's midfield is being transformed.
The Brazilian midfielder alluded to this when explaining how
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