In this article, we look at 5 big-name players across Europe’s biggest leagues that Liverpool can sign on free transfers in the summer window later this year.
Jurgen Klopp will be tipped to make some major moves in the summer of 2022 ahead of the new campaign getting underway with the Liverpool manager hunting for much-needed reinforcements in midfield and attack.
A timid transfer window this summer saw only Ibrahima Konate penning terms at Anfield to become Klopp’s first and last recruit despite adding important depth in the defensive department for the Merseyside heavyweights.
With Liverpool unable to keep pace with a high-flying Manchester City who have opened up a sizable gap at the summit in league action, Klopp should be backed by the Liverpool board to bring in new signings sooner rather than later.
COVID-19 enforced constraints on the financial front could force Klopp to look for free transfers in the market and we have compiled five names that will be eyed by the Premier League giants –
1. Franck Kessie
The AC Milan contract rebel will be one player high on Liverpool’s radar with Klopp on the lookout for reinforcements in midfield to add to his roster in the summer window.
Kessie has the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain chasing his signature come the end of the season but Liverpool will find themselves battling for one of the top players in his position.
2. Antonio Rudiger
Rudiger’s contract situation at Stamford Bridge in the build-up to the summer continues to attract much speculation even as his longstanding suitors Real Madrid have pulled out of the race for his signature.
With Chelsea not making any progress in extending a new deal to the German central defender, Liverpool could be in the fray for Rudiger should Joe Gomez call it quits at Anfield in the near future.
3. Paulo Dybala
The Juventus man will be another player eyed by Liverpool who have been long linked with a move for his services in the transfer market.
A long drawn out contract standoff with Juventus has added fuel to fire over the 28-year-old’s next destination come the summer when he could be made available in the market on a free transfer.
4. Kylian Mbappe
Another star forward name on Liverpool’s wishlist is sure to be a longstanding target for Jurgen Klopp in the World Cup-winning Frenchman Kylian Mbappe.
Uncertainty remains over Mbappe’s future in the Paris Saint-Germain shirt beyond the summer of 2022 but with Real Madrid fishing for his signature, Liverpool will be in line for stiff competition for one of the top players in world football.
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5. Isco
Liverpool’s lack of creativity from the centre of the park has long come under the scanner despite the arrival of Thiago Alcantara who has had to endure lengthy spells on the sidelines with injuries curtailing his game time.
Real Madrid’s first-team outcast Isco will decide on his future at the end of the season and his long-term suitors in the market Liverpool can step up their approach for the Spain international maestro.
