Liverpool have reportedly turned their attention back to the transfer market after losing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to a severe hamstring injury and are now eyeing up Inter Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu.
That’s according to Calcio Mercato Web, who reports that Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of the Turkey international and was considering a move for the playmaker earlier this summer but has now been pushed to pursue a deal after Oxlade-Chamberlain limped off against Crystal Palace.
The 28-year-old was forced off the pitch during a friendly against Crystal Palace in Singapore a fortnight ago, and Klopp offered an update when asked about the severity of the injury during his pre-FA Community Shield press conference:
“It’s a serious hamstring injury and it will take longer. But it’s a hamstring, and we all hate this word, we hate the injury, but anyway it happens from time to time and now Ox was the one.”
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So back to the drawing board for Klopp, as it looks like Oxlade-Chamberlain could be out of action for a while.
The Turkish midfielder signed for Inter Milan from AC Milan on a three-year contract last summer and produced a strong debut season scoring seven goals and gaining 13 assists in 34 Serie A appearances.
However, it seems Calhanoglu’s Milan switch could be short-lived as the Reds look to offer the midfield star a chance to play in the Premier League as Oxlade-Chamberlain’s replacement.