Liverpool news: France World Cup transfer target emerges as fresh offer comes to light

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Liverpool's attention has turned to midfield in their aims to bolster their squad for Andoni Iraola. The Spaniard welcomed the return of several stars on Monday for pre-season with preparations for the 2026/27 season officially underway.

Iraola, 43, has already overseen the arrival of new signings Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz , although the former's transfer was agreed when Arne Slot was at the helm . However, the Reds have yet to add to their squad since with a replacement for Mohamed Salah still yet to be secured.

One area of focus for Iraola will be the Reds' midfield, which struggled significantly last season. Liverpool have been linked to a World Cup star while an offer that could result in the exit of one Anfield hero has come to light. Mirror Football takes a look at the latest transfer stories regarding the Reds.

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Liverpool's interest in Manu Kone has reportedly reignited years after first being linked to the Frenchman. The Roma star was first linked with a move to Anfield during Jurgen Klopp's tenure with reports surfacing again just a day after Andoni Iraola held his first press conference as Liverpool boss.

According to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport , the Premier League giants want to add Kone - who is currently representing France at the World Cup - to their midfield with Roma under significant financial strain.

The Serie A side are needing to raise £42million (€50m) in order to meet UEFA's financial fair play regulations. Kone was subject to interest from Atletico Madrid, who were said to be confident in securing a deal for the 25-year-old worth £38m (€45m).

However, Roma are now said to have raised the valuation of Kone to £51m (€60m) after UEFA extended their July 1 deadline by a month. Liverpool's midfield struggled heavily last season with Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch drastically dropping in form.

Curtis Jones' future has been a question mark for much of the summer , as the 25-year-old has received plenty of interest from Inter Milan. The Serie A champions had a reported bid of £27m rejected for the midfielder last month, who is valued at £35m by the Reds.

With summer business set to ramp up following the end of the World Cup on Sunday, Inter have sped up negotiations with a new approach made for Jones through intermediaries, according to Ben Jacobs .

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Amidst the uncertainty of his future, Iraola admitted he wants Jones to remain a Red this summer. Speaking on Monday, the Spaniard said: "I will have the chance to speak with him today.

"I rate Curtis very highly. For me, he is a great, great player, and I hope he can continue with us and continue performing the way he has been performing. It's very important that he's Scouse, that he's from here.

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