Your daily Liverpool digest for Sunday, June 11.
Manu Kone could leave Gladbach if the price is right
Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus has admitted they would be open to selling Liverpool target Manu Kone this summer if the price is right. Liverpool have already landed top target Alexis Mac Allister for a bargain fee and are now pursuing other midfielders as Jurgen Klopp looks to improve on last season.
Gladbach are thought to be keen on keeping hold of Kone but Virkus has reiterated Gladbach's desire to do business if the price is right. He told Kicker: "Our attitude is well known. If there are sums involved that a club like Borussia has to think about, we will do it."
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Keita opens up on Liverpool exit
Naby Keita has acknowledged that his decision to join Werder Bremen will have caught fans by surprise after leaving Liverpool at the end of his contract.
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The Guinean won every major prize during his five seasons with the Reds but his Anfield career was ultimately blemished by injury following his £52million switch to RB Leipzig in the summer of 2018. In his final season with Liverpool, he would register just 13 appearances, starting only three times in the Premier League, with his last appearance came in late-February when he was substituted at half-time away at Crystal Palace following a dismal showing.
Speaking in his first interview after his move to Bremen was confirmed, Keita has explained why he made the decision to join the club after leaving Liverpool.
“I understand that many people are wondering why I am making the move from Liverpool FC to Werder Bremen,” he told Werder TV. “When I spoke to the coach and the sporting director, they told me about the club’s project.
“After that, I thought about it a lot, with my family too. In the end, I had to make a decision and I chose Werder Bremen. I am very happy with this decision and will give everything to the team in the coming season.
“Before, I was on the other side, now I’m part of Werder Bremen. I don’t like to talk about myself that much. I’m sure there will be some who don’t give Werder a lot of credit, but I’m looking forward to the task ahead. I’ve watched videos of Werder and think that if I can bring my quality to the team, we will be successful next season. I firmly believe in the capabilities of this team.”
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