Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to have their say on the reported Jasper Cilessen move.
Liverpool’s current number one Lloris Karius has all but ended his tenure as Liverpool’s first-team goalkeeper after his Champions League final capitulation. The club’s actions certainly suggest as much, with them launching a reported move for Barcelona’s back-up stopper, Jasper Cillessen (Mundo Deportivo).
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is said to also be keen on both Roma’s Alisson Becker and Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak, but has been deterred by ridiculous fees being touted for both, at £79 million and £100 million respectively (the Guardian).
The Dutch international will not come cheap either though, with his current contract tying him to the club, bar a £50 million buy-out clause. But Liverpool may have to suck it up and accept that clubs are likely to charge big fees for top goalkeepers these days; especially so with the Reds backed into a corner.
Liverpool supporters have now taken to Twitter to give their thoughts on the potential deal and it is fair to say the reaction is mixed, at best:
The general consensus seems to be that Liverpool now need to break the bank to sign an established and proven player, similar to the Virgil van Dijk deal, to rectify a long-spanning issue.
There is no doubt Klopp will continue to receive criticism for his appointment of the German, and perhaps he would best served to do the simple thing and avoid risks of further mishaps down the line.
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