Liverpool interested in Frenkie de Jong to sort midfield problems

On Friday, Jurgen Klopp surprised football fans and pundits by admitting that he was wrong and everyone else was correct, about Liverpool's midfield issues.

Earlier in the summer, the German had revealed he was baffled by people saying his team needed to sign another midfielder, claiming it was the 'last thing that would cross his mind.'

And, according to the Times, one of the players that Liverpool are looking at his De Jong, after a summer in which United have tried and failed to sign the 25-year-old.

Erik ten Hag has wanted to be reunited with his fellow Dutchman all summer, after the two worked together at Ajax, until 2019 when the midfielder moved to La Liga.

However, United's poor start to the season forced the club to make further additions and they splashed out on Casemiro, a move De Jong seemed to be a fan of.

He was one of three scorers for Barcelona in their midweek friendly against Manchester City, all of whom could leave before Thursday's deadline.

The report also pin points Jude Bellingham as a potential signing for the Anfield club, with their interest having been reported in the past as well.

They were expected to wait until next summer to make a move and Borussia Dortmund tend to only sell one of their stars every summer and, having sold Erling Haaland to Manchester City, they've already done that.