Liverpool move quickly as their first summer transfer is negotiated by their new sporting director.

As Jurgen Klopp looks to strengthen his squad ahead of the start of the 2023–24 season, Liverpool is anticipated to be among the busiest Premier League clubs this summer.

This summer, Liverpool is considering a deal to acquire Khephren Thuram, a French midfielder.

James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita are all expected to leave the team at the end of June, therefore Jurgen Klopp plans to bolster his midfield when the transfer window reopens. After a terrible season-long loan, Arthur will also return to Juventus.

But Klopp and the newly appointed sporting director Jorg Schmadtke are making moves to try and land their main targets quickly. German Schmadtke was officially hired by Liverpool on Tuesday morning after Julian Ward left the club. His responsibility is to make sure the Reds make the best possible short-term signings.

Liverpool is reportedly working hard to hire Nice star Thuram, according to L’Equipe. The 22-year-old has made 48 appearances and scored twice for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Nice this season while playing in the middle of the field. Thuram, the brother of fellow Liverpool target Marcus and the son of French soccer icon Lillian, is a potent midfielder who can play anywhere in the field.

The midfielder, who is of Italian descent, began his professional career with Monaco before transferring to Nice in 2019. Thuram has now emerged as a fan favorite at the team in southern France, appearing more than 100 times over the last four seasons. However, his most prosperous season to date was 2022–2023.

Thuram was selected to play with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year as a result of his performances. Thuram has been a bright spot in Nice’s second-best defensive unit in the division despite the team’s terrible overall season, but he is drawing interest from other teams.

Liverpool’s representatives and those of Thuram have already met. The player apparently wants to work and play for the Reds next season under Klopp. Given the situation at hand, he would provide Liverpool some much-needed presence and vigor in the middle of the field.

The current first-team midfielders for Liverpool are Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Harvey Elliott, and Curtis Jones, but Klopp needs to add more this summer. Manu Kone, Youri Tielemans, and Bruno Guimaraes are a few additional players who have been mentioned in connection with a move to Anfield.

Schmadtke acknowledges that, in terms of his mandate, it is very much a Klopp-down approach when he first lands on Merseyside on a temporary contract. Speaking about his new position, he said to Sport1: “The coach has more influence over transfers in England than it does in Germany, where the sports board or the sports director controls everything. Klopp decides on the priorities.

He will then select from a list of players that he’d like to work with after consulting with data analysts and scouts. I’ll then approach the clubs and targets after that. Finally, the owners must be content with their investments.

“On June 1st, I’ll begin. The partnership may continue after the transfer window closes if we get along. Look at it. Then we shall decide whether to continue or not.”