Liverpool boss Klopp keeps ‘close eye’ on €30m Bundesliga star with Man Utd also interested

According to reports, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is keeping a ‘close eye’ on Hoffenheim youngster Christoph Baumgartner.

Liverpool and Manchester United were first linked with the 22-year-old last summer. 

This was after he impressed for Austria at the European Championships. He scored the winner against Ukraine to help his nation reach the knockout stages of the tournament.

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The versatile midfielder has played 29 times for Hoffenheim this season across all competitions. He has netted six times in the Bundesliga.

SportBild (via Sport Witness) are reporting that Baumgartner’s contract expires in 2025 and that he has a €30m release clause.

Liverpool and Man Utd both ‘have him on their list’ of targets. It is even stated that Klopp is maintaining a ‘close eye’ on the Austrian.

The interest in the midfielder is said to be ‘huge’ and the player is ‘considering’ his future.

Elsewhere, Liverpool defender Andy Robertson says that the prospect of Luis Diaz getting any better is “scary” as he is already “pretty special”.

The Colombia international swapped Porto for the Reds in the January transfer window for a fee that could rise to as much as £49m depending on potential add-ons.