It has been suggested that the 24-year-old is a prospective target for the Reds in the summer as they look to strengthen their midfield.

The German is said to be viewed as a perfect option in Slot's system, and the club are ready to table a £51million (€60m) bid for the midfielder.

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However, the outlet cited were previously renowned for linking the Reds with outlandish moves for Kylian Mbappe.

One would suspect the business done in the summer will largely come down to what happens within the current squad, with Harvey Elliott attracting interest and whether Wataru Endo, a successful Reds import from Stuttgart, will look to ply his trade elsewhere.



Andoni Iraola discusses the prospect of summer exits

Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards is being tipped to raid former club Bournemouth this summer.

In recent months, the Reds have become increasingly linked with some of the breakout stars on the south coast.

Two players in particular are Dean Huijsen and full-back Milos Kerkez

The latter has struck a blossoming friendship with Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai following their spell on international duty.

Huijsen, meanwhile, has been tipped to help play a part in the defensive evolution with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate currently dominating starting berths.

And Andoni Iraola has moved to speak defiantly over the prospect of a summer shopping spree from some of Bournemouth's Premier League rivals and Europe's elite.

"I don’t think it’s any different from previous years, especially when the team has done a good job," he said.

"It happened to us last season

We didn’t know what was going to happen with some players

We lost Lloyd Kelly and after that Dom Solanke.

"We don’t really know what is going to happen in the summer, we are still focused on other things, but right now all the players are ours and, if nothing happens, they will continue to be ours next season also