Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp on ‘expecting more’ from players
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is pushing to sign Wolves winger Adama Traore this summer after Chelsea look set to beat the Reds to the transfer of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. Traore is hot property with Manchester United and Manchester City also monitoring the powerhouse.
Liverpool could sign their very own Cristiano Ronaldo this summer (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool want to add depth to their frontline with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino first choice.
The Reds are said to have enquired for Traore after giving up on Werner.
Chelsea are set to trigger his £53million release clause this week as Frank Lampard bolsters his attacking ranks to close the gap on Liverpool.
Traore's explosive combination of pace, power and end product has caused no end of problems to defences this season.
After spells with Aston Villa and Middlesbrough, former Spain under-21 international Traore has now blossomed has made him one of the best wide attackers in England's top flight.
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"He’d be a handful for anybody to play against and useful for any club to have in their squad.
“The pace and power that he has, I believe it’s the biggest asset you can have in football.
“To have someone with that blistering pace, who can unravel defences like he can and when he takes it on the outside, he’s lethal. I think he could add something to all those teams, including Liverpool.
“We know that they don’t need players to come into the first-team, they just need players who are going to boost the squad and if someone’s going to come in and give them something, obviously not as a regular player but to come off the bench and play when needed, you need a healthy squad at every club.”