LIVERPOOL CONSIDERING MOVE FOR MIDFIELDER ROY KEANE CALLED ‘OUTSTANDING’

Sofyan Amrabat is back under consideration at Liverpool after a move was initially ruled out earlier this summer.

That is according to the Daily Mail, who report that Liverpool are looking into signing Amrabat once again.

It’s stated that Amrabat was actually ruled out as a potential Liverpool signing earlier in the window.

However, Liverpool are considering Amrabat once again as their quest to sign a midfielder goes on and on.

The Reds lost Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi Arabia and had been hoping to sign Romeo Lavia as their new anchor man.

Liverpool couldn’t agree a price with Southampton though and then turned their attention to Brighton and Hove Albion star Moises Caicedo.

Caicedo decided he would rather join Chelsea, and when Liverpool went back in for Lavia, he also picked a move to Chelsea.

This has been a real mess for Liverpool and their desperation for a new midfielder means Amrabat is suddenly back in the picture.

It’s unclear just why Liverpool decided not to move for Amrabat earlier this summer but you can see why they may like him.

Amrabat is a combative defensive midfielder who shot to stardom with his incredible displays for Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar.

The Athletic and The Times highlighted in July that Liverpool would consider a move for Amrabat but the rumours then went quiet.

The strongest link for Amrabat has been with Manchester United, Liverpool’s bitter rivals.

United boss Erik ten Hag coached Amrabat at Utrecht between 2014 and 2016 with a reunion now heavily speculated.

SportItalia claimed in late July that Amrabat was just ‘one step away’ from signing for United in a £30million deal.

The deal hasn’t been done yet though and that may just give Liverpool a golden chance to swoop in and land the midfielder.

Described as ‘outstanding’ by former Manchester United star Roy Keane, Amrabat could bring the defensive anchor Liverpool need – if they can convince him to forget about joining up with Ten Hag.

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The former Manchester City midfielder is expected to undergo a medical at Stamford Bridge in the next 48 hours before completing a £60m move to the club.

It’s the second deal in a work that Chelsea have beaten Liverpool to, following the Blues’ £115m capture of Caicedo from Brighton.

Caicedo rejected a move to Liverpool, despite the Reds agreeing a £111m fee with Brighton for his services.

That move came out of nowhere, and was after Liverpool had three bids rejected by Southampton for Lavia.

Lavia had initially been keen on a move to Anfield but Liverpool’s refusal to meet Southampton’s £50m asking price irked the player’s camp.

After seeing three bids rejected, Liverpool then committed to spending a club record £111m on Caicedo.

Once that deal fell through, Lavia’s mind was made up as he felt he was second choice for Liverpool.

The 21-year-old is now set to join Chelsea, where Mauricio Pochettino has made it clear that he will compete with Caicedo and Enzo Fernandes for a starting berth.

Liverpool are now scrambling to sign a defensive midfielder but time is running out for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

The Reds looked open in their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday, when Pochettino’s side dominated after a nervous opening 25 minutes.