Neither Bellingham nor Fernandez, the Liverpool signing that has Real Madrid trembling

A few days ago we revealed the three major setbacks that Jürgen Klopp will have to face for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 clash against Real Madrid. In addition to the well-known injuries to Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, Virgil Van Dijk has recently been added to the list of injuries and this is already a major handicap for the Reds.

But beware, far from resigning himself to competing against Real Madrid without some of his best assets, Klopp has made clear the name of the reinforcement he wants to close during the current month of January, something that is a surprise in the market to heat up the confrontation against Real Madrid: Teun Koopmeiners.

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According to a report in GOAL, Liverpool are keeping a close eye on the Dutch midfielder with a view to bringing him in before the end of the winter transfer window. Although Liverpool have players such as Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, James Milner and Jordan Henderson in this line, Klopp wants Koopmeiners to arrive at Anfield to strengthen this area, something that will be useful to counteract Los Blancos' potential in this area thanks to, among other factors, the presence of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

If there is one thing the German midfielder and the Croatian have shown throughout their careers, it is that they are always at their best in demanding games and, although Koopmeiners does not have a long track record in the Champions League, he is the antidote that Klopp is looking for to deprive Modric and Kroos of their best.

<strong>Klopp wants Koopmeiners</strong>

Many of Real Madrid's chances of progressing from the knockout stages depend on the boots of these players and that is why the Liverpool manager wants to get everything ready for both games: the signing of Koopmeiners, the first step towards this, a signing that could be completed for 35 million euros with the approval of Atalanta, the club where the 24-year-old Dutch pivot currently plays and where he has managed to fully unveil his virtues.