Liverpool are linked with so many players in every transfer window and it’s not hard to guess that some of the names are completely made up stories, one of them seems to have been exposed by the player himself.
As the Evening Standard reported (via BBC Sport): “RB Leipzig’s Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer, 25, says a late move to Anfield was never a possibility despite speculation during closing hours of the summer transfer window.
Konrad Laimer coming on and confirming this shows just how deep-seated the issues with transfer windows are, with fans so eager to see a new signing arrive, they’re desperate to hear the latest name to be linked.
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With so many self-confessed transfer gurus out there, it’s hard to know who you can believe and who you can’t, and the truth is that all fans love this time of year.
Social media interactions and website visits are skyrocketing and all in the name of speculation, with fans eager to deliver their verdict on the players who could be heading to Anfield.
When Jurgen Klopp publicly declared that he was back in the market for a midfielder, it was always going to cause a smorgasbord of potential players that we would soon be linked with.
In the case of the RB Leipzig man, it is good to hear him go out and end these potential links, with many expecting our club to continue to search for a new player, in the next two windows.
It seems that the 25-year-old will not be our man, but in the meantime there will be many others attached.
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