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Why it has not been ruled out that Liverpool have held talks with Jurgen Klopp over Xavi Simons

According to a report from TBR Football, Liverpool have done similar checks on Xavi Simons as they have done on Jeremie Frimpong.

This includes talking to Ryan Gravenberch about the Netherlands star and sources close to the story have not ruled out that Liverpool have entered similar talks with the club's former manager, Jurgen Klopp.

The German now works for Red Bull and therefore he will have first-hand information on Simons, which makes this deal a possibility.

According to TBR, it would take roughly £67m for Liverpool to complete the deal for Simons.

There is no mention of this in the article but that figure could be reduced, not just because of Liverpool's close affiliation with Klopp but also because RB Leipzig missed out on European football this season.

Without Champions League and Europa League football, Leipzig may now be forced to sell some of their best talent and Simons is among their greatest assets.

It's obvious Liverpool are looking to complete a deal for a no.10 this summer and Simons ticks a lot of boxes. He covers a lot of ground out of possession and has made 17 goal contributions in 25 Bundesliga matches this season, which is a really good return considering RB Leipzig's struggles.

At 22-years-old Simons is still a really young player who can be moulded into whatever Slot likes.

The Dutch connection is a big factor as well, he knows Gravenberch well and formed a formidable partnership with Cody Gakpo at PSV as well.