Latest Liverpool transfer news: Manchester City bid £85m for Kalidou Koulibaly
Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Mirror) reports that Manchester City have bid £85million for Senegal star Kalidou Koulibaly.
Pep Guardiola is keen to fill up this gap in his defence, according to the report, and Koulibaly has been linked with Manchester United in the past.
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The 27-year-old is one of the best defenders in the Serie A and could be a fantastic addition for City and Liverpool.
The Cityzens have a greater need in the heart of the defence after seeing Kompany leave, while Liverpool
The pair did well playing alongside Virgil van Dijk, but a partnership between the Dutch defender and Koulibaly would possibly be the best in the world.
Liverpool have to think of other positions first
The centre-back position isn’t all that important at the moment unless one of our senior defenders leaves in the summer.
We also need to find a replacement for Alberto Moreno and provide cover to Andy Robertson.
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The Scot is the best left-back in the Premier League, and we were fortunate he didn’t miss many games due to injury last season.