Liverpool boss Klopp may go for Rodrygo after failing to signal him at 16

The Brazilian star will reportedly see his minutes within the first-team slashed if Real Madrid signal Kylian Mbappe, who has been transfer-listed by Paris Saint-Germain. That may probably result in the 22-year-old changing into unsettled and looking for a transfer elsewhere.

Real Madrid are the favourites to signal Mbappe, with PSG already believing they’ve struck an settlement with the French sensation on the finish of his contract subsequent 12 months. That suspicion has seen PSG put the ahead up on the market in a bid to money in on him earlier than he leaves for a free subsequent 12 months.

Plenty of Premier League golf equipment have additionally been linked whereas different reviews declare that Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Hilal have provided him a shocking £173.2m per-year deal that features a clause which can enable him to affix Real Madrid in 2024.

Which aspect Mbappe will be a part of stays to be seen however Rodrygo will doubtless have a eager eye on the switch saga as his future could possibly be immediately impacted. According to Sport, Rodrygo would be the fall man if the PSG star makes the transfer to the Bernabeu with Carlo Ancelotti trialling a 4-4-2 system that might see Vinicius Junior and Mbappe play up entrance.

Liverpool are at the moment prioritising at the least yet another midfield signing following the captures of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai and haven’t been linked with Rodyrgo. However, Klopp is a identified admirer having tried to signal him when he simply 16 throughout his first season at Liverpool.

“When Rodrygo went to sign his first professional contract with Santos, aged 16, a Liverpool director called me saying that Klopp already knew the player, had seen the material, had already come to see Rodrygo personally,” Rodrygo’s agent, Nick Arcuri, revealed final 12 months.

“He had gone on YouTube, searched ‘talents from Brazil’, Rodrygo had appeared and he was very young. He came to Brazil and liked him. They contacted me, the Liverpool director wanted him to be his first signing, Rodrygo.”

Klopp by no means received his want with Rodrygo happening to signal for Real Madrid as a substitute again in 2019. But with Mohamed Salah turning 32 subsequent 12 months, and with Rodrygo’s future seemingly set to be introduced into query, Klopp may properly strive his luck once more.