The highly-rated 22-year-old looks to be leaving Schalke 04 on a free this summer and has been linked with Liverpool as an Emre Can replacement.
The wait for Max Meyer to become the star he is expected to become could finally be over as the young German has enjoyed a break-out season this year, although it looks to have come too late for Schalke 04 to benefit.
According to the Mirror, Liverpool hope to pounce on a player who is available to move for free this summer and one who is very close to being their ideal midfielder.
The 22-year-old has been considered an agile attacking play-maker throughout his career, but he appears to have found his home as more of a midfield anchor in his best season yet.
A midfield anchor with the technical ability and experience to move up the pitch could not possibly sound more suited for a Liverpool midfield that is expected to cover the entire pitch and offer a little of everything.
Doubts remain over Meyer’s ability to match the physical demands of the Liverpool midfield, however – he is only 5ft 8 – and over the sour way he is handling his exit from Schalke.
Solve those problems and there is their perfect Emre Can replacement, if Jurgen Klopp gets his man.
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