Liverpool are ready to launch a bid for German full-back Philipp Max, according to The Express.
The Reds are keen to bolster their options in defence and provide competition to Andrew Robertson following the expiration of Alberto Moreno’s contract.
While James Milner has filled in in that position in the past the European champions are keen to sign a more natural left-back, with the Englishman’s age also coming into consideration.
Augsburg star Max has emerged as a target for the Merseysiders as a consequence having also been linked to Barcelona in the current transfer window.
The Spanish champions are reportedly ready to firm up their interest in a bid to force through a transfer this week, so Liverpool would need to act fast to sign the defender, who is valued at £18m.
Philipp Max: Has made more accurate crosses from open play (99) than any other player since the start of the 2017/18 Bundesliga season
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) July 20, 2019
For more player stats -- https://t.co/FSSspVLcBx pic.twitter.com/23qGwCErv2
The 25-year-old, like Klopp’s first choice full-backs, loves to support attacks and get deliveries into the box and registered 12 assists in the Bundesliga the season before last.
In 2018/19, meanwhile, Max created 60 chances to rank among the top ten players in the league, whilst placing second only to Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich in terms of accurate crosses (57).
