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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Charlie Bennett

Liverpool told they 'need' midfielder Manchester United desperately wanted to sign

Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique wants Jurgen Klopp to sign Frenkie de Jong to complete his midfield rebuild.

Alexis Mac Allister may have arrived from Brighton & Hove Albion but more players are expected to join who will bolster the Reds’ engine room. Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner’s exits have freed up space in Liverpool’s squad for summer signings.

Barcelona maestro De Jong was the subject of a transfer saga last summer when Erik ten Hag became Manchester United manager. The Dutch duo worked together at Ajax, helping the club reach the Champions League semi-final in 2019, and a reunion at Old Trafford appeared on the cards.

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