Liverpool reportedly want to sign the Rennes midfielder.
According to a report from Spanish publication Estadio Deportivo, Liverpool want to sign Rennes ace Benjamin Bourigeaud this summer, and some Reds fans took to Twitter in reaction to the news.
The 25-year-old midfielder racked up nine goals and 10 assists in 52 appearances in all competitions for Rennes last season, and that kind of attacking output from midfield could prove to be useful for the Reds next term.
Liverpool are strong in every department of the pitch, but it could be argued that they still need to strengthen, if they are to challenge for major honours both domestically and on the continent next season.
Bourigeaud’s pack of experience of playing at the very highest level might just be off-putting for the Merseyside outfit, however.
Estadio Deportivo claims that the Frenchman could be available for around €15 million (£13.4 million) this summer, and that means that he might just be worth the risk for the Reds.
Some Liverpool took to Twitter, however, and seemed far from impressed with the rumours linking their club with a move for the midfielder…
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