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Liverpool have reportedly been in touch with Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot's representatives over the possibility of a free transfer from France to the Premier League next season.
According to ESPN, the Merseyside club has made contact with the midfielder's mother, who is also his agent. Manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly also spoken to the PSG midfielder, whose contract expires in May 2019, over the phone.
The midfielder is in the final year of his contract in Paris and has rejected offers of a new deal from the French giants so far. The 23-year-old will be able to negotiate a transfer with clubs outside France in January.
Klopp has been a long-time fan of Rabiot, having tried to sign the midfielder even during his time with Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona and Juventus are reportedly also interested in the midfielder.
Rabiot himself has made his feelings about a move to the Premier League and his affinity for Liverpool clear. Last October, in an interview with French radio station RMC, the midfielder revealed: "I would love to play in the Premier League, not necessarily one club in particular, even though I was very fond of Liverpool when I was young."
Despite having signed Naby Keita and Fabinho over the summer and the fact that Liverpool sits at the top of the Premier League table, Klopp clearly has no intention of slowing down as he is looking to make the big move for next season.
Rabiot was previously heavily linked with a move to Barcelona but the French giants would not let the midfielder leave.
Despite having missed out on a place in Didier Deschamps' FIFA World Cup-winning side this summer, the midfielder is an impressive physical player with impeccable technical abilities.
Liverpool fans across the world reacted to the news all over social media:
