Liverpool 'offered chance' to sign Barcelona ace starring for France at World Cup

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Liverpool has reportedly been offered the chance to sign a Barcelona defender starring for France at the World Cup, with Andoni Iraola's men in need of more signings this summerJules Kounde of Barcelona and France.(Image: ANP via Getty Images)Liverpool reportedly has been offered the chance to sign Barcelona defender Jules Kounde this summer, with the 27-year-old currently starring for France at the World Cup.Kounde, who is capable of playing at center-back and at right-back, could be a useful profile for the Reds at the right price. According to TeamTalk, the former Sevilla man has been put forward as an option for Liverpool.Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are also mentioned as possible destinations for Kounde, who could be on the move in the next few weeks.

Giovanni Leoni, meanwhile, is coming back from a long-term injury and is inexperienced at the top level.Jules Kounde has been linked with a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Adding extra depth in the Liverpool attack has to be priority number one. I think we have a very good squad.

I think there is still work to do, like normally in every club in this moment of the season."But right now, for me the thing is to value especially the players that we have right now in the squad.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. For me, you are all new signings and I think we have a lot of quality in our squad, and [I'm] really looking forward to working with them."I only had, I think, Milos in the squad before — I know a couple, I've been talking to a couple before — but it will be lovely also to play again with Milos, try to improve him, try to help him in his development.