Liverpool ‘like’ Ezri Konsa at Aston Villa and made early inquiry to sign him this summer
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Liverpool’s search for defensive additions brought them to Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa before the England man starred at the World Cup.Konsa had an excellent tournament with the Three Lions, establishing himself as a mainstay in a back line which ultimately secured third-place.Since the competition finished, the 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Premier League champions Arsenal, but according to journalist Ben Jacobs, Liverpool also made an ‘informal’ move for the Villa man at the beginning of the summer. Liverpool may be about to have one of the best young wing duos in Europe!
They are currently short at both right and centre-back.Konsa could help them solve both of those issues, and while speaking to Liverpool fan channel Born ‘N Red on Wednesday, Jacobs claimed that the Reds had sounded out the parameters of a potential deal.“They like Ezri Konsa,” he said. “They made an inquiry for Ezri Konsa before the window even opened, but nothing will be active there unless the price drops because Villa are asking for in excess of £65m at the moment.
“Arsenal have tried and the price was too high for them as well. And Liverpool want to put the bulk of their budget on a Barcola-shaped hole or an equivalent and then work out what they’ve got left to spend.”Photo by Alex Caparros – The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Why Liverpool may not be happy after seeing how much Real Madrid will pay to sign Yan DiomandeJacobs went on to say that the approach for Konsa had been ‘totally informal,’ and that it had not as yet been followed up on.With a contract running until 2028, and turning 30 next year, it is hard to see how Liverpool follow through on Konsa at the current asking price.The England international could be exactly what Liverpool need in terms of a versatile defender who can cover a couple of different positions, but there’s no chance they should – or will – be paying that much to get him.In fact, the price would likely need to be more or less chopped in half before Liverpool even considered a move.