Liverpool are reportedly keen on signing the Borussia Dortmund attacker.
Well respected German football expert Raphael Honigstein spoke to ESPN about the future of Borussia Dortmund ace Christian Pulisic, and delivered an update on what he thinks might happen with the Liverpool-linked star.
The 19-year-old is widely considered to be one of the continent’s most exciting young players, and his future in Dortmund remains uncertain to say the least.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, Liverpool and Chelsea are leading the way for his signature, but quite where he will end up remains a mystery.
Honigstein, who has a history of correctly predicting future transfers, shed some light on the situation, though, when speaking to ESPN, explaining how the Reds might be in a position to repeat the deal that they struck with Naby Keita one year ago:
“If the situation doesn’t change as far as extending his contract is concerned, he will then definitely be sold in the summer of 2019. That puts things in an interesting context, because if you know that as a club now you wouldn’t necessarily have to force a deal through in the summer, you could say ‘what about next summer?’ I think Liverpool, who have been very smart in recent years, could do almost like a Keita. Say to him ‘you know what, next summer Dortmund have to sell you, why don’t you come to us then?’.”
According to the Mirror, Dortmund are prepared to sell Pulisic for somewhere in the region of £62 million, but considering the fact that Liverpool have spent so heavily this summer already, waiting until next year might just be the best solution for all parties involved.
These must be extremely exciting times to be a Liverpool fan, and if Pulisic rocks up at Anfield next summer, the rest of Europe really will need to sit up and take notice of the Merseyside outfit.
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