Expert names star Klopp dreams of replacing Georginho Wijnaldum in Liverpool side

Jurgen Klopp knows exactly who he wants to succeed Georginio Wijnaldum in the Liverpool midfield should the Dutchman quit this summer, according to one transfer expert.
Wijnaldum?s future at Anfield remains uncertain, with the Dutchman well into the final year of his deal.
What?s more, links with the likes of Barcelona and Wolves have come hand-in-hand with his situation.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has refused to open up on whether the 30-year-old?s decision over a new deal. However, reports have suggested that his demands for a bumper new pay rise are causing the current stalemate.
Indeed, Wijnaldum is still on the five-year deal he signed when he joined from Newcastle in 2016. Since then, though, the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho have earned significantly higher salaries. All things considered, it appears Wijnaldum’s future lies away from Merseyside. His exit would leave a big hole to fill in Klopp’s midfield.
However, transfer expert Duncan Castles insists talks between Klopp and sporting director Michael Edwards on Wijnaldum’s replacement are well underway.
A host of names have been linked. Indeed, one report this week suggested a big-money Leeds target was top of their list.
However, Castles insists the man at the top of the pair’s wanted list is Yves Bissouma.
The Brighton star has had a major impact on the south coast since a £15m switch in 2018. Indeed, his double is said to have doubled in that time.
And Castles told The Transfer...
source: teamtalk-brighton
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