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Liverpool targets £30million double transfer to give Jurgen Klopp cash injection in the summer Liverpool are
Liverpool targets £30million double transfer to give Jurgen Klopp cash injection in the summer
Liverpool are expected to gain nearly £30 million, If Neco Williams and Nathaniel Phillips leave Anfield this summer,
Last season, the pair made an impact on loan at Fulham and Bournemouth in the Championship. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League, with Williams’ Fulham team winning the title and the Cherries coming in second.
Philipps, 25, made 18 appearances for the south coast club and impressed them enough to convince them to sign him on a permanent basis. The Sun claims that Scott Parker’s team is ‘desperate’ to keep the Englishman at the Vitality Stadium as they prepare for their return to the Premier League.
It’s unclear whether they’ll attempt to again recruit him on loan or on a permanent basis, but Liverpool are expected to demand £15 million for his talents if they decide to sell. Meanwhile, it’s been reported that the Reds will demand a similar amount from fellow academy graduate Williams.
After joining Fulham in the middle of the season, the 21-year-old Welshman made 15 appearances and scored two goals as the London club continued their relentless chase of promotion. According to sources, he is aware of his chances at Merseyside and may seek a transfer away in the near future.
If both are sold, the proceeds might help manager Jurgen Klopp in the transfer market.
With Sadio Mane reportedly set to depart Anfield in the summer and Mo Salah seeing his contract expire at the end of next season,
Liverpool will be needing funds for new attackers.
And have been linked with Darwin Nunez of Benfica ahead of the transfer window opening, but it is thought that the Portuguese giants will only sell for €100 million and Liverpool will face stiff competition from Premier League rivals Manchester United for the talented forward.