Liverpool want Ozan Kabak.
The club have contacted Schalke over a possible deal, said International Sport Press Association writer Chris Williams on Twitter.
Liverpool want to sign Ozan Kabak, but have been told that a deal won’t be possible due to the Bundesliga getting underway on Friday.
However, the journalist tweeted that their public stance and private stance are at odds with one another. If Liverpool offer €25 million, they have an excellent chance of getting the deal done.
This comes just after Thiago was announced and the news broke about Diogo Jota’s arrival from Wolves. Both deals have been structured in a way that limits Liverpool’s outgoings this summer, so there should be some cash in the bank.
Jota’s fee has been supplemented by Ki-Jana Hoever moving to Wolves. It’s been an incredibly busy few days for Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp’s squad is in dire need of another central defender, even if the arrival of Thiago puts less pressure on Fabinho to play every game in defensive midfield.
Kabak has done well at Schalke, even if he was on the wrong side of an 8-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich.
Liverpool have been linked with him before, and it does appear to be the type of deal that sporting director Michael Edwards likes to put together.
The Turkish international is young and has clear potential for growth. Klopp has stated he likes to sign players with elite potential, rather than elite footballers, although the arrival of Thiago has broken the mold somewhat.
He’s just 20 but already has two national caps and has progressed quickly in his career. Kabak played just 18 games for Galatasaray before moving to Stuttgart, where he featured in another 17 before Schalke snapped him up.
Kabak has played just 29 games in Gelsenkirchen and could be on his way to his fourth club in just two years. That’s a rapid rise.