Klopp has £70m Pul in sights
LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp is determined to win a £70million battle with Chelsea for USA midfield sensation Christian Pulisic.
The 20-year-old was the stand-out player for the Americans in last week’s 3-0 Wembley defeat to England.
Klopp has been aware of his potential ever since the attacking midfielder joined his former club Borussia Dortmund almost four years ago.
Before leaving Dortmund, Klopp had asked the kid from Pennsylvania to link up with the first team for some training sessions.
And, since becoming Liverpool manager, Klopp has watched with keen interest as Pulisic has enjoyed a meteoric rise.
But now, with his contract running down in 2020 and with talks of a new one having reached an impasse, it appears that Dortmund will reluctantly be forced to cash in on one of the brightest young stars of the Bundesliga.
That has triggered interest across Europe, although it appears Chelsea have become Liverpool’s biggest rivals for Pulisic’s signature.
But an Anfield source said last night: “Having watched Christian develop, there is no way Jurgen is going to back off now. He knows he could light up the Premier League.”
Any transfer could be subsidised by the departure of Brazilian Fabinho, who has failed to make an impact since joining in the summer for £43.7m from Monaco.
It’s why Liverpool could consider cashing in early on him, with interest from AC Milan and Juventus.