Liverpool have two players emerging as potential transfer targets for Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq, according to Ben Jacobs.
Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for their Daily Briefing column, Jacobs revealed that manager Steven Gerrard recently held a three-hour transfer meeting with the club, with Reds duo Joel Matip and Joe Gomez among the names mentioned and discussed.
Liverpool sold Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi clubs last summer, and one imagines there could be some openness to letting a player like Gomez leave, while Matip also looks set to be available in the coming months as he approaches each once again to be free. agent.
“Ettifaq is exploring a number of ambitious options both in January and this summer to strengthen Gerrard’s squad. Two of Al-Ettifaq’s targets for this window are Fenerbahce’s Ryan Kent and Al-Hilal’s Abdulellah Al-Malki. “Steven Gerrard was part of a three-hour recruitment meeting on Monday where Liverpool’s Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, and Villa’s Bertrand Traore, for the summer of 2024 were also discussed,” Jacobs said.
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“Some of these names may be presented to Henderson to help reassure him about future plans and the project. The England midfielder is believed to represent himself and, should he find a genuine suitor, Ettifaq’s ‘not for sale’ stance could still be tested, but it is certainly not an easy exit to facilitate.”
With Jordan Henderson reportedly looking for an exit from Al Ettifaq, it could be that players like Matip and Gomez are being looked at to help keep the England international happy and help him feel more settled at the club alongside two of his former LFC teammates. .
