Liverpool set sights on Howedes

Klopp's side are still on the hunt for defensive reinforcements with just eights days to go until the transfer deadline.

The 'Reds' had previously been linked with a move for Virgil Van Dijk but with Southampton now insisting that the Dutchman will not be leaving the club this summer, Liverpool have been forced to consider alternatives.

German publication 'Deutsche Welle', claims that an agreement between the Merseysiders and German side Schalke for the transfer of German international Howedes is imminent, with the deal expected to be tied up in the coming days.

Howedes made 46 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga side last season and is under contract in Gelsenkirchen until 2020.