Liverpool keen on midfielder son of Inter Milan legend and could move to sign him next year
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Liverpool are preparing plans to add to their midfield in 2027 after choosing to keep their powder dry this summer.Fans were adamant that the Reds should sign someone to replace Curtis Jones after seeing the Scouser join Inter Milan, but Liverpool chose to promote Trey Nyoni instead, with a focus on doing some business next year if necessary.Lamine Camara and Manu Kone have been named as targets already, while TeamTALK now report that Liverpool are also keen on Inter’s Aleksandar Stankovic, after initially exploring a move during negotiations over Jones’ sale. Alexander Isak is looking to continue his impressive start to the season vs Fulham but how do you think Andoni Iraola has helped him rediscover his best form?
Credit: Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Liverpool keeping tabs on Aleksandar StankovicAlthough Nyoni is clearly a big talent, it is also obvious that Liverpool are one injury away from a potentially big problem in their midfield this season. As a result, new options have to be explored.Camara, Kone and Alex Scott are names to watch, along with Adam Wharton, and Stankovic has now been thrown into the picture as well.TeamTALK claim that Inter were possibly open to letting the 21-year-old leave this summer immediately after bringing him back from a loan at Club Brugge, during which he scored nine goals and provided five assists last season.As a result, Liverpool reportedly spoke to Inter about Stankovic as they tried to bridge the initial gap in valuation over Jones.Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike to return in January: Andoni Iraola already showed how he might fit into Liverpool’s XIHowever, it is claimed that manager Christian Chivu instead decided to keep the Serbian, and with Inter finally upping their offer for Jones, an agreement for the Scouser was reached anyway.Nevertheless, Liverpool’s interest in Stankovic has reportedly not yet gone away.
The Reds are said to be assessing whether to make a midfield signing in 2027, and the Serb is claimed to be ‘firmly in the mix’ of players they will monitor throughout the season.Stankovic, whose father, Dejan, played more than 300 times for Inter across a nine-year spell in the 2000s and 2010s, made his debut for the Nerazzurri on the first match of the Serie A season in August, but has failed to get off the bench since.A tall defensive midfielder who also likes to get forward and contribute in the attacking phase, Stankovic looks like the kind of profile Liverpool fans would be excited to see join the club in 2027.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox