Liverpool are ‘protecting tabs on West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd’ as Jurgen Klopp appears to overtake his again 4 subsequent summer season… however Reds ‘may face competitors from Man Metropolis’

Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly each protecting tabs on West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd, as Jurgen Klopp steps up plans to overtake his defence.

In line with The Sun, the Moroccan worldwide has attracted curiosity from the 2 Premier League golf equipment after becoming a member of West Ham from Rennes for £30million final summer season.

Aguerd made 30 appearances in all competitions for the Hammers in his first season in England, after recovering from an ankle harm that sidelined him for the primary three months of the marketing campaign.

After returning simply earlier than the World Cup break, Aguerd established himself as a key cog in West Ham’s again 4 alongside Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna.

Moyes has dedicated to the partnership between the left-footed Moroccan and the right-footed Zouma once more this season, with Aguerd beginning three of 4 Premier League video games up to now.

Nayef Aguerd is reportedly on the radar of each Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis

Jurgen Klopp is known to be keen so as to add some recent legs to Liverpool’s again 4

The latter missed the 3-1 win away at Brighton by way of suspension after being despatched off within the 3-1 win against Chelsea, through which he opened the scoring along with his third aim for the membership.

Aguerd, who has gained 34 caps for Morocco, has a formidable strike charge for a centre-back, scoring 9 objectives in 91 appearances in Ligue 1 for Dijon and Rennes.

At 27, the Hammers defender suits the age profile for Liverpool as Klopp appears so as to add some recent legs to his defence. 

Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip are each 32, whereas Joe Gomez is 26 however has began solely as soon as within the Premier League this season.

Ibrahima Konate is 24, however has performed solely 55 video games in all competitions since becoming a member of from RB Leipzig two years in the past attributable to accidents setbacks. 

Klopp overhauled Liverpool’s midfield this summer to the tune of £150m, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis MacAllister, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo arriving at Anfield.

Liverpool’s first-choice centre-backs Joel Matip (left) and Virgil Van Dijk (proper) are each 32

In the meantime Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naiby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner all left.

Conversely, Kyle Walker is Metropolis’s solely defender on the improper facet of 30.

John Stones is 29, whereas Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake are each 28 and Ruben Dias is 26.

Josko Gvardiol, who arrived from RB Leipzig for this summer for £78m, will solely flip 22 in January.