Liverpool Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Kasper Schmeichel and Xherdan Shaqiri

Liverpool reportedly want to sign Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, although only a mega-money offer would make a transfer possible during the January window.

The Reds are said to want to upgrade their shaky options between the sticks, Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius. Schmeichel is seen as an upgrade, according to Andrew Gibney of Football Whispers (h/t The Sun).

Gibney cited an unnamed source close to Liverpool who has revealed how the Anfield club has already approached Premier League champions Leicester about Schmeichel.

However, the same reports also made it clear the Danish stopper won’t be cheap to acquire: “At 30 years old, he would still have a good three or four years at his prime, but it would take around £20 million in the winter to get Leicester City talking about a move. Claudio Ranieri’s side are struggling at the bottom end of the table.”

Schmeichel has missed a lot of time through injury this season. He’s been nursing a hand injury picked up during the Foxes’ ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign.

Leicester have turned to Ron-Robert Zieler while their regular No. 1 is out. Zieler is capable, but City’s defence has struggled without Schmeichel.

The Foxes owned the second-stingiest defence in England’s top flight last season, after conceding just 36 goals. But City have already shipped 29 goals through 17 games in this campaign, per the division’s official site.

Liverpool need the kind of …

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