Liverpool despatched recent Manu Kone message in newest hurdle to £34m deal
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orussia Monchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus has instructed Liverpool he has no intention of promoting Manu Kone.
The £34million-rated midfielder emerged as a possible goal for the Reds earlier in the summertime and Jurgen Klopp is assumed to need one other signing for the centre of the park after bringing in Wataru Endo final week.
However, curiosity in Kone has waned resulting from a knee damage picked up by the France youth worldwide on the Under-21 Euros, ruling him out till subsequent month.
Crystal Palace star Cheick Doucoure is also admired by Liverpool, who’re considered scouring the marketplace for different choices.
Gladbach chief Virkus expects Kone to return to motion after the worldwide break along with his present membership, as he acknowledged that the German group don’t have any want or want to money in on the 22-year-old.
“We don’t have to sell him,” Virkus instructed Bild.
“But it was always like this: if there is another immense offer, then we have to think about it. But that’s not the plan. Our plan is to keep Kone.
“Kone is a player who has something different, he gives you as a team a better balance in midfield.
“He’s coming back after the international break and he’s very important to us, a tough and intelligent footballer. We need stability in this position.”