Liverpool at the moment are making strikes to signal Marcos Senesi, with the defender poised to go away AFC Bournemouth on a free switch this summer time.
Reds stepping up pursuit of Bournemouth star Marcos Senesi
The Reds have already strengthened their defence forward of the summer time switch window, with Jeremy Jacquet set to finish a transfer to Anfield on July 1st, however they’re desirous to make one other new addition at centre-back.
That’s in response to a report from Sports activities Increase, which reveals Richard Hughes is pushing exhausting behind the scenes to signal Senesi, along with his Bournemouth contract set to run out on the finish of the season.
The Cherries have not given up on retaining the Argentinian, regardless of him rejecting three contract affords, and they’re getting ready a fourth proposal, having emerged as shock contenders for the Champions League locations.
Nonetheless, as issues stand, it’s wanting ‘more and more seemingly’ the centre-back will not stay on the Vitality Stadium past the summer time, with Liverpool and Newcastle United able to make strikes.
The Concordia-born defender has performed a serious function in Bournemouth’s push for Europe, being lauded as “completely excellent” by B/R Soccer’s Seb Martin for the function he performed within the 2-1 victory in opposition to Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium in April.
The three-cap Argentina worldwide has missed only one Premier League match all season, which was on account of suspension, and he has performed 3,110 minutes, which is the second-highest of any outfield participant within the Bournemouth squad.
As such, Senesi, who rakes in £50k-a-week, has the mandatory expertise to succeed at Anfield, and having solely just lately turned 29, he might have quite a few years remaining at this degree.
Liverpool’s curiosity stems from the uncertainty surrounding Ibrahima Konate, with the Frenchman’s contract additionally set to run out in the summertime, and there has now been a brand new replace on his future.
The most recent on Ibrahima Konate’s Liverpool future
Though Konate is but to pen a brand new deal, journalist Graeme Bailey has prompt the centre-back might nonetheless stay at Anfield past the tip of the marketing campaign, saying: “TEAMtalk understands the first sticking factors at present centre across the construction of Konate’s signing-on package deal and the related agent commissions concerned within the settlement. These discussions are ongoing and stay delicate, though each events are nonetheless actively working in the direction of a decision.”
Jamie Carragher is probably not too upset if the centre-back does transfer on, having slammed Arne Slot for the “sackable offence” of beginning him in opposition to PSV Eindhoven within the Champions League earlier this season.
Ibrahima Konate’s Premier League statistics
2,921 minutes performed
1 objective
52 tackles
29 interceptions
105 recoveries
8 clear sheets
6 yellow playing cards
Slot’s future has been referred to as into query all through the marketing campaign, and a title-winning supervisor now desires to switch the Dutchman.
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