Liverpool have once again been named among the potential suitors for AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.
The 25-year-old ace has been perenially indexed to the Reds as a host of clubs take a keen interest in his services.
This time the Anfield club have been named alongside Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United as Kessie continues to approach the end of a contract in Italy.
That’s according to a report from La Repubblica (print version, via Milan News), as cited by Liverpool FC News on Twitter.
Liverpool one of four clubs looking to sign Franck Kessie, it has been claimed
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— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) February 15, 2022
The report claims that the 52-cap Ivory Coast ace ‘remains in the sights’ of Liverpool.
So far this season Kessie – hailed as an ‘extraordinary player’ by Vincenzo Montella – has earned an impressive 7.12 average Sofascore rating from 18 Serie A outings.
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Valued at £43.2million and out of contract in a matter of months (Transfermarkt), at present, all roads seem to lead to a departure as a free agent this summer.
Signing a high-quality operator such as the powerful midfielder for nothing has to be regarded as a no-brainer for the Reds.
Despite holding impressive strength in depth in the current ranks, Liverpool failed to source a direct replacement for Gini Wijnaldum when the Dutchman left as a free agent in 2021.
If the Reds can beat the competition, Kessie is the ideal candidate to come in and bolster Jurgen Klopp’s options again – without the issue of a transfer fee.
