Paper Round: Liverpool eye double Xherdan Shaqiri and Grzegorz Krychowiak swoop
Liverpool eye Shaqiri transfer
Liverpool have opened talks with Championship side Stoke City over the transfer of Xherdan Shaqiri. Shaqiri is back from the World Cup after Sweden
knocked the 26-year-old Switzerland international’s team out of the
competition. The release clause had been rumoured to be £12m, but the
fee may be around a million pounds more. Jurgen Klopp would add him to the already signed Naby Keita and Fabinho in midfield.
Klopp also wants Grzegorz Krychowiak
Klopp is not stopping at Shaqiri for midfield reinforcements,
according to a report in The Sun. The paper claims that Krychowiak, who
played for West Brom on loan last season from Paris Saint-Germain, is another target. The 28-year-old Poland international might still be wanted by new coach Thomas Tuchel, but he will be keen to leave if he isn’t offered regular football.
Luiz set for Chelsea exit
Chelsea fan favourite David Luiz could be on his way out of the
club. The 31-year-old Brazil international missed the World Cup, and has
fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge under Antonio Conte. Though Conte is due to leave, Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring him to Napoli, who still have Maurizio Sarri
- probably Chelsea’s new boss - on the books. Negotiations hinge on
Luiz’s final contract year, which earns him £120,000 a week.
Maguire to be offered new Leicester deal
Harry Maguire has been one of England’s best performers at the
World Cup, which has unsurprisingly attracted interest from other clubs.
The Leicester City central defender will be offered a new deal by the
club to make the 25-year-old player the best-paid player, to match Jamie Vardy’s wages. Leicester want to keep their best players after the departure of Riyad Mahrez.
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