Friday, January 15, 2016

Liverpool eye Marseille`s goalkeeper

Liverpool are reportedly considering a January move for Marseille`s goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, despite the possibility of landing him for free in the summer.

After both Simon Mignolet and Adam Bogdan have come in for criticism for their performances, the Reds started negotiations for a new keeper.

The Belgian raised concerns about adapting to Liverpool`s style of play since Rodgers` reign. The ex-Sunderland has always struggled in the situations when the goalkeeper is supposed to come out.

Last summer move for Bogdan on a free transfer seemed a good one for Liverpool. When the Hungarian had to replace Mignolet, though, he failed to hold the pressure.

Klopp needs a solid keeper to count on, as well as to give stability to the defence. The French international, who is keen on leaving Marseille, might be a good fit.

Born in Zaire, he has won 21 caps for France national team. The establishment of Tottenham Hotspur`s Lloris as No 1 keeper, though, led Mandanda to be benched in most of the official games.

The 30-year-old goalkeeper has protected Marseille`s posts since 2008, when he left his former club Le Havre. Mandanda chose to remain in France, despite the rumours of interests shown by some European giants.

In the last months he has showed no intentions of renewing his contract with the French side. This led to rumours about his next future away from Marseille.


The French club, currently sitting 10th in the Ligue 1, might sell the player for a small fee in January, instead of losing him when his contract expires in the summer.