Latest developments
- Joshua Kimmich has landed on Liverpool's radar.
- The Reds are making contingency plans for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s potential exit.
- Liverpool have established contact with the player's representatives.
Whisper+ analysis
Authenticity (3.5/5): Sky Sports make big Kimmich claim
Liverpool are in talks with Joshua Kimmich's representatives as they explore the transfer market to find Trent Alexander-Arnold’s potential replacement. The Bayern Munich right-back is seen as a top target for the Reds.
The story comes from Sky Sports Switzerland (via Liverpool World), who add the German could be available in January.
Value (3.5/5): Plenty of experience for peanuts
Akin to Liverpool, Bayern could also lose their right-back, owing to his contract expiring in the summer. However, it is understood that the Bundesliga giants could make Kimmich available for a cut price fee of £21million in January. The figure appears pretty reasonable for a player of Kimmich's quality and experience.
Suitability (3/5): Versatile and creative addition
The German international is capable of playing as a right-back, in addition to being the deepest midfielder. What makes him an appealing target for Liverpool is his ability to create from different zones on the pitch. His positional awareness and passing range is absolutely brilliant.
Upgrade? (3/5): Alexander-Arnold's replacement
The report suggests the Bayern man is chiefly being eyed as Alexander-Arnold's replacement. Kimmich has played in the middle of the park all season under Vincent Kompany, but he has proven many times that he is equally effective on the flank under previous Bayern managers.
Apart from his creativity, he is also a reliable defensive presence, which could make him an upgrade on the Englishman.
Logic (4/5): New challenge for Kimmich
Having spent all of his career in German football, an opportunity to play in the Premier League may seem a bit daunting. But at the same time, it would provide Kimmich with an interesting challenge at this juncture of his career.
He has won every possible trophy at Bayern, and with his contract due to expire in nearly six months, following in Thiago Alcantara's footsteps could prove to be very exciting for the German star.
Whisper+ verdict: 17/25
With Bayern supposedly open to parting ways with Kimmich in January, a move to Anfield appears a genuine possibility, owing to his contractual situation and ability to replace Alexander-Arnold before the latter is even out of the door.
