Liverpool will not make a move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus this summer, and he is likely to stay as a result.
Neuhaus has been almost always present for Die Folen for the past three seasons and missed just seven Bundesliga matches. His performances have also been very impressive, with the 24-year-old recording 16 goals and 22 assists at the time.
Interest in him has been widespread in recent summers. Jurgen Klopp is a particularly big fan of the energetic all-round man, but according to the German newspaper Sport1, the chance that Liverpool will buy him this summer is over.
It is understood that Gladbach would demand a fee of at least 40 million euros (34.1 million pounds) for Neuhaus, funds that the Reds do not have after writing on Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig earlier this summer. There is also the question of where the German midfielder would fit into Klopp’s squad.
Although Georginio Wijnaldum has left the club, Liverpool are still well-stocked in midfield. Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara are likely to start the season as first-choice, but Curtis Jones, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will also claim a place in the starting XI after solid pre-seasons.
Tottenham are among the other European clubs linked to a move for Neuhaus, but he has understood he is happy where he is, despite Gladbach dropping their top-ranked head coach Marco Rose to Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season.
Rose has since been replaced by former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Adi Hutter, and Neuhaus has already had talks with his new manager for the coming season. Gladbach is not playing in Europe this season, but Neuhaus is happy enough with the vision of Hutter.
In more positive news, Liverpool have tied Trent Alexander-Arnold to a new four-year contract, and more players are expected to follow in the coming weeks.
