With the much discussed move for Timo Werner seemingly on the back burner for now, Liverpool have switched their attention to Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele according to reports.
The move of Werner to the current Champions League holders seemed to be a lock a few weeks ago, but with RB Leipzig insisting any club has to pay his £50 million release clause, that has put the Reds off who value the striker at £30 million in the post-coronavirus market.
Metro (via Mundo Deportivo) has led to Liverpool casting a eye at Dembele who Klopp is a big fan of.
The young French winger joined Dortmund the season after Klopp departed the German club and the current Reds manager has taken a interest in his career path since which had taken him to Barcelona on a deal worth £135.5 million.
His potential led to Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to say last year:
“We are happy with what we have, as Dembele is better than Neymar and he is a good professional player.
"He is a young guy who arrived at a huge club and that's not easy, but he has adapted and he is much better than Neymar."
However the relationship has not worked out with the 22 year-old suffering a catalogue of leg muscle injuries and when he has been fit, the performances have not been up to the standard that was expected.
This has led to mounting frustrations by all parties and Barcelona belting that they can cash in on their asset with a figure as low as £40million being speculated.
If the winger who has only made 74 appearances and 19 goals in his three year spell with the Catalan giants was to come to the Reds not only would he need to work on his fitness but also his off-field discipline which has also been lacking.
Klopp is a master at getting the best out of his players and if Dembele is willing to put in the work, it can be a win-win for both parties.
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