Chronicle EditorLIVERPOOL. — Jurgen Klopp has branded reports Liverpool are readying a January bid for Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as “nonsense”.
Liverpool were yesterday linked with a shock £25 million move for the England international when the transfer window reopens next month.
The 23-year-old has struggled for consistent starts under Arsene Wenger this term and that had reportedly attracted Klopp’s eye to a potential deal. But the Reds boss has rubbished the speculation and insists he is not interested in Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The Liverpool boss — speaking ahead of his side’s visit to Manchester City on New Year’s Eve — has quashed speculation linking him with a bid for the England winger.
“Usually I don’t say anything about transfer rumours, but I can make an exception,” he said. “This is nonsense.”
“It’s really not interesting what I think about this. From my side, nothing else to say about it.” When pressed on the matter, Klopp added: “I thought I said everything about the January transfer window. My English isn’t good enough to use different words. So I say again, if we think a player can help us in January, February, March, April and May then yes we will do something. I’m not sure it will be important for us this year.”
Liverpool have been impressive so far this season and are currently the Premier League’s leading goalscorers. They are six points behind leaders Chelsea and face a huge game against fellow title contenders Manchester City on New Year’s Eve.
They go into that clash at Anfield having won their last three in a row including Tuesday’s 4-1 triumph over Stoke. — Sky Sports.
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