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Jake Polden

Jurgen Klopp 'open' to Ousmane Dembele transfer as Liverpool swap deal on the cards

Jurgen Klopp is reportedly open to idea of signing Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele.

Liverpool have been linked with a move for the France international for some time, but have never made an official bid for the forward.

The Reds have already signed Takumi Minamino this January, spending just £7.25million on the highly-rated Japanese international.

But reports in Spain suggest the German hasn't wrapped up his business for the month, and is considering a big-money move for £85million-rated Dembele.

According to ElDesmarque, the Liverpool manager is 'keen' on a transfer for the Frenchman, who has made just nine appearances for Barcelona in all competitions this season.

Jurgen Klopp is reportedly open to idea of signing Ousmane Dembele (TIM KEETON/EPA-EFE/REX)

Big things were expected from Dembele when he was signed from Dortmund as a replacement for Neymar, but he's fallen down the pecking order at Barcelona in recent seasons.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann are all ahead of the Frenchman.

A transfer to Liverpool does seem unlikely given Klopp's previous comments on not making big-money signings this January.

Liverpool are also looking to integrate Minamino into the squad, and signing a huge name like Dembele would surely be counterintuitive.

Dembele has fallen down the pecking order at Barcelona in recent seasons (AFP/Getty Images)

Klopp's Anfield giants have also been linked with a move for Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir this week.

Turkish publication Karadeniz Gazetesi, via Sport Witness, claim Liverpool are open to swapping out-of-favour Loris Karius plus £8.5million for the 23-year-old.

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