Report: Liverpool think Florian Wirtz's former £52m teammate is tailor-made for Premier League football

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Liverpool are interested in signing Florian Wirtz’s former Bayer Leverkusen teammate, Edmond Tapsoba, who they think is tailor-made for Premier League football.The Reds have done a lot of business with the German outfit already in the last 12 months, signing both Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.There is even talk about Liverpool appointing Xabi Alonso, who won the Bundesliga with said trio, as their next manager. Pick the more underrated Liverpool legend – Roberto Firmino or Jordan Henderson?

Now, the Merseyside outfit are one of a number of teams eyeing up a move for Tapsoba.Liverpool interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond TapsobaLiverpool have been linked with a new centre-back for much of the season, including Nico Schloterbeck.It comes with Ibrahima Konate still yet to sign a new contract, and Joe Gomez potentially leaving ahead of 2026/27 getting underway.Now, Tapsoba is the latest stopper to be mooted for a move to Anfield.German outlet Fussballdaten reports that Leverkusen would be open to a sale for an asking price of €50m-60m (around £52m). Konate earns £70,000-a-week, Liverpool surely need to make a big offer for him to stay?!

Credit: Visionhaus/Getty Images READ MORE: Rio Ferdinand backs Rio Ngumoha to become an elite Premier League playerThis is significantly lower than the player’s release clause, which is thought to be somewhere in the region of €95-100m.Liverpool, for their part, see Tapsoba’s physical qualities as ‘tailor-made’ for the intensity of the Premier League.But they are not the only club eyeing up the centre-back, with PSG, Manchester United and Real Madrid also mentioned as interested parties.Now 27, Tapsoba is under contract with Leverkusen until the summer of 2028, last signing a contract extension in 2023.He arrived in Germany from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes back in 2020 and has since made 255 appearances across all competitions.Tapsoba has four goals and two assists this season as well, which suggests he could be a real threat for Liverpool given their newfound set-piece success in 2026.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox