Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will reportedly launch a move in January to sign Schalke star Assan Ouedraogo after a senior revealed his interest in giving the teenage star a gift at Anfield.
The 17-year-old midfielder is starting to make a name for himself in Bundesliga 2, despite having made just nine appearances so far. In fact, he is one of the few bright sparks in a difficult time for Schalke, who have lately been in the relegation zone in the second division, just a few months after their relegation from the Bundesliga.
However, the presence of Ouedraogo, who is 1. 80 meters tall and has already represented his country in other youth categories, gives long-term hope to the Gelsenkirchen team.
That said, it looks like they are facing a full-blown war to retain the young star’s services, amid allegations of a modest exit clause in his deal. Lately, that’s just €20 million (£17 million), and it’s easy to see why Premier League clubs are starting to retain the midfielder.
To that end, we exclusively revealed last week that Manchester United and Chelsea have teamed up with Bayern Munich to actively pursue Ourdraogo, who has been compared to Paul Pogba due to his physical presence and ability to move in midfield.
However, it turns out that Liverpool are now also among the clubs signing the teenager, and Klopp is also a big fan of the player and sees him as a big star of the future.
The Reds manager is actively looking for the fifth midfield addition of the season in January and has some targets forged that he is striving to sign.
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To that end, Klopp is doing everything he can to sign Fluminense midfielder André, who could leave the Brazilian club for a fee of around €35 million in January. And while Arsenal are also in a position to go on the hunt, Liverpool’s dates of interest We go back to the summer and follow the trail of their signage.
Alternatively, Klopp is also reviving his search for Khephren Thuram, with the Nice midfielder also expected to be on the move in 2024. To that end, reports published in Italy on Monday pointed to Liverpool as favourites to sign Thuram from Juventus. the people of Merseyside.
However, according to Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool are also a strong move for Ouedraogo after learning of his reasonable exit clause.
“Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are following the progress of Assan Ouedraogo,” the Sky Deutschland journalist revealed.
“The flexible 17-year-old Schalke midfielder has a release clause until 2024. Foreign clubs have to pay around €20 million [£17 million]. “
Plettenberg also has news of new interest from the player in the Premier League, in addition to Chelsea and United.
He added: “In addition to LFC, clubs [in England] are interested: Everton and Brighton!”
Given the clause in the player’s contract, it is not surprising that Schalke are actively looking to offer him a new deal that will particularly increase the release clause. However, with the January window opening in just 76 days, time may hold against it. leaving the teenager free to make his selection of clubs.
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