Liverpool looking into signing 19-year-old international midfielder

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Despite the imminent departure of Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool are busy planning for next summer’s transfer window.

The Reds don’t yet know who’ll be in charge to lead the team, or indeed who’ll be the sporting director that follows Jorg Schmadtke’s brief stint.

But according to journalist Christian Falk, that hasn’t stopped them from keeping an eye on the market.

Writing in The Daily Briefing yesterday, Falk reported that Liverpool are one of two Premier League sides interested in Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson.

“Hugo Larsson, midfielder, came from Malmo for €9m [£7.6m],” begins the journalist. “He is considered the next big transfer coup after Randal Kolo Muani, who brought Frankfurt €95m [£81m] from Paris Saint-Germain.

“The contract of Larsson is valid until 2028. The following premier league clubs are interested: Arsenal and Liverpool. Frankfurt is considered ready for negotiations from €80m [£62m].”

Liverpool looking at Larsson

This isn’t the first time that Falk has reported on Liverpool’s interest in Larsson. It seems that the Reds are keeping a close eye on his progress in the Bundesliga.

The 19-year-old certainly seems to have a whole lot of potential. Despite still being a teenager, Larsson has already earned himself four senior international caps for Sweden.

Having come through the ranks over the last couple of years at Malmo, the youngster has amassed over 90 first-team appearances in his nascent career.

This season, Larsson has bagged two goals in 26 games for Eintracht, while operating as a more defensive minded midfielder.

Alongside new Tottenham Hotspur recruit Lucas Bergvall, Larsson would appear to represent a bright new future for the Sweden midfield.

Another top talent from the Nordic country is Momodou Sonko, who’s also reportedly attracting interest from Liverpool.

Astonishingly, the Reds have only had one Swedish player in the long and storied history of the club, and none since 1992. If they’re to start again with Larsson, then that would be a promising way to kick things back off.

Obviously, the price-tag might be an issue here. There’s no way Liverpool pay over £60m for such a young player. Nevertheless, this is a young man to keep a watch over.