Liverpool boss Arne Slot is reportedly targeting five players from the Bundesliga as he looks to put his stamp on the squad following the departure of Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds are one of just two Premier League sides along with Fulham who are yet to sign a new player this summer and Slot, chif executive Michael Edwards and sporting director Richard Hughes are currently working to avoid .
They were in the running for Leny Yoro but pulled out in the assumption that he was Real Madrid-bound, only for Manchester United to come knocking and lure him to Old Trafford before finding out .
Crysencio Summerville, Dani Olmo and Lutsharel Geertruida have also been linked, while there is some mystery as to whether they ever actually lodged a bid for Newcastle star Anthony Gordon.
But Bild now claim they re considering moves for five Bundesliga stars, including Bayer Leverkusen s Jeremie Frimpong, who s said to be top of Slot s wishlist.
Frimpong got 14 goals and 12 assists from right wing-back in Leverkusen s double-winning campaign and is availble for just €40m this summer thanks to an exit clause in his contract. ?
RB Leipzig centre-back Mohamed Simakan is also on Liverpool s radar as a replacement for Joel Matip, though Atletico Madrid are also keen on the France U21 international, who is valued at around €40m.
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The Reds are also keen on Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich, who s also been heavily linked with both Barcelona and Manchester City, as Slot has identified the club s failure to properly replace Fabinho in the defensive midfield role as a problem.
Kimmich has just a year left to run on his Bayern deal, and is thought to be available for €40m.
