Liverpool reportedly retain an interest in Konrad Laimer following a failed attempt to sign the midfielder in the prior summer window.
This comes courtesy of a tweety from Bundesliga expert Christian Falk with the Merseysiders said to have made some late efforts in the prior summer window to snap up the RB Leipzig man.
TRUE✅ Liverpool had contact to the Management of Konrad Laimer (also agents of Naby Keita. Laimer is a free agent in summer. @LFC is interested in a Transfer, also @ChelseaFC. But: @FCBayern is leading the race @BILD_Sport pic.twitter.com/Om2Srja2uc
— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) October 19, 2022
The Merseysiders had been keen on a younger option in Jude Bellingham, though were firmly palmed away by Borussia Dortmund in light of the loss of star striker Erling Haaland.
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News that Bayern Munich are allegedly leading the way presents a stumbling block in the way of Julian Ward and his recruitment team.
That being said, our sporting director should take hope from the fact that Laimer is a self-professed Liverpool fan, telling Servus TV (via Bild): “I’m generally a football fan. I generally like watching the Premier League.
“I’ve always been a Liverpool fan.”
That’s far from providing a guarantee that the Austrian will trade the German top-flight for the Premier League and choose a switch to Anfield specifically.
Though, it’s a factor that’s sure to weigh in our favour should we look to mount a second attempt for his signature; an option that will be difficult to ignore if Leipzig fail to agree fresh terms.