Jurgen Klopp confirms Bayern Munich star he wanted to sign at Liverpool
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJurgen KloppJurgen Klopp has been speaking while working as a pundit at the World Cup, revealing the name of one player now at Bayern Munich who was previously considered by LiverpoolJurgen Klopp working as a pundit for Magenta TV during the World Cup(Image: Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he wanted to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Konrad Laimer during his Anfield tenure.RB Leipzig did not want to sell the player at the time, though, and he ended up staying in the Bundesliga, signing for Bayern a year later as a free agent. He has been a useful utility player and now 29, is playing for Austria at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico."What I can say about Konrad Laimer is that, in my team, he would play as a number six," Klopp said on Magenta TV before Austria lost 2-0 to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina."I wanted to bring him to Liverpool to play that role.
But then he went to Bayern."At the moment, Liverpool is trying to sign another player from RB Leipzig: Yan Diomande. In an ideal world, it would tie him down to a contract extension, though that would include a release clause.This week, the former Germany international Steffen Freund has suggested Diomande's career might be best served by sticking in the Bundesliga for another 12 months too.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
It's a different kettle of fish – it's a real battle there."Liverpool.com says: Laimer is a solid professional who does the boring stuff well for Bayern Munich. He has proved that on the biggest stage at the World Cup and it is starting to feel like the right time for him to move on at club level as well.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCFC Bayern MunichTransfersJurgen Klopp