Liverpool are reportedly considering opening talks to sign AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer this summer after the recent setbacks on the injury front.
With Naby Keita, Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain already on the sidelines heading into the Premier League opener against Fulham, Jurgen Klopp lost another midfielder Thiago Alcantara to an injury issue.
According to a claim from the Italian outlet Calciomercatoweb, the Anfield camp are mulling over moving in for the highly-rated Serie A talent Bennacer whose showings in the AC Milan shirt have earned him much praise.
Klopp’s midfield injury crisis could prompt the Liverpool head coach to eye up reinforcements from the transfer market despite earlier suggestions that Klopp was prepared to hold out for another year to bring in a fresh face.
Borussia Dortmund sensation Jude Bellingham remains the Liverpool manager’s priority target but the England international is unlikely to move elsewhere until next summer when his sale is sure to fetch Dortmund an astronomical price tag.
