Not Barcola: Liverpool have ‘concrete plan’ to sign ‘Duracell bunny’ like Joshua Kimmich

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Liverpool reportedly have a ‘concrete plan’ to sign Borussia Dortmund left-back Daniel Svensson this summer.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYCaughtOffside sources now report that the Merseysiders are interested in the Sweden international, though could face competition from Arsenal.The Gunners, if recent reporting is to be believed, are also ready to provide competition on the Yan Diomande front after falling short in their pursuit of Morgan Rogers.Could Daniel Svensson sign for Liverpool this summer?It’s not the first time that Liverpool’s alleged interest in the Bundesliga star has come to light.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?

Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustBack in early May, it was claimed that the Reds were monitoring the £34.6m-valued Svensson ahead of the summer transfer window.And we can see why the Swede might have piqued our interest when seeing how highly BVB boss Niko Kovac rates his positionally versatile operator.“He’s a Duracell bunny. “He also plays every game and runs 12 or 13 kilometres.

Now, doesn’t that inspire memories of a raw Andy Robertson pounding the earth down the left flank in the early Jurgen Klopp years?Of course, even assuming we’re keen to get this one over the line, the 24-year-old will have some top competition for the left-back spot in Andoni Iraola’s former protege at Bournemouth, Milos Kerkez.And that’s without considering the likely impact on a returned squad option in Kostas Tsimikas.Goodbye, Kostas Tsimikas?It’s worth emphasising that Daniel Svensson is a pretty versatile option on the left flank, being able to file out at left-back, left wing-back, and left midfield.However, we strongly suspect that signing the Bundesliga star would surely spell the end of our Greek international’s nearly-six-year spell on Merseyside.READ MORE: James Pearce outlines Liverpool’s stance on defensive recruitment after Robertson and Konate exitsAt 24 years of age, of course, we get the impression that his Dortmund counterpart simply has more to offer as competition to Kerkez.So, ultimately, it comes down to price, and whether Liverpool are prepared to fork out as much as €50m [£42.5m] (the figure reportedly floated).It’s an awful lot of money for a backup left-back. Especially at a time when we need every penny we can spare to get a deal for Bradley Barcola over the line.With that in mind, we think Tsimikas’s spot in the squad is probably safe for now.