Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp asks to sign Marcos Llorente

Jurgen Klopp has reportedly asked Liverpool to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente next summer. It was reported earlier this week that FSG are ‘unlikely’ to pay the asking price for Jude Bellingham, meaning that they may have to look at alternative targets.

The Anfield giants are also eight points off the top four at the moment in the Premier League table, and if they do not qualify for next season’s Champions League, then the Borussia Dortmund star may be out of their reach anyway. As per Spanish sources, Klopp has asked Liverpool to make an ‘economic effort’ to sign Llorente next summer.

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The 27-year-old’s manager Diego Simeone could give the ‘green light’ for him to leave for Anfield, should the Reds meet Atletico’s asking price. With their chances of signing Bellingham seemingly falling, Llorente would be a great alternative should Liverpool be able to get a deal done.

 Hailed as an ‘incredible footballer‘ by Football Talent Scout’s Jacek Kulig, the 27-year-old has already won the Champions League (with Real Madrid) and La Liga (with Atletico) in an illustrious career. He has has 17 senior caps for the Spanish national team ahead of the World Cup in Qatar,

 in which he will hope to feature, while Liverpool fans already know of his big-game potential after he scored twice against the Reds to dethrone them as Champions League holders in spring 2020.

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 Llorente is capable of playing pretty much anywhere across the pitch, so his extra versatility could be very useful to Klopp and his squad over the next few seasons should the Reds find themselves challenging on all fronts again.