Seen no links but only know he's a free agent.
Was he in the German squad at the WC?
Pretty sure he hasn't had a senior national team appearance for a couple years. Not sure if he's been in many squads since. As I said, he's been a bit flat of late, not quite hitting the "heights" of others from his class like Goretzka and Draxler, hence why no one seems to have met his agent's wage demands.
He definitely wouldn't be anywhere near Fekir's level when it comes to taking players on, but he can pick a forward pass (especially through balls), and I reckon Klopp's system would make him look better than he has ever looked to date.
Get him for free, useful squad player, make him look good, move him on for a decent fee if other prospects end up beating him out for key rotational roles. Any likely fee would cover the wage demands he seems to be asking for too. Minimal risk.
So I was wondering if anyone heard if there was something else up with him that's delayed a move anywhere.
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