Liverpool have been handed a boost in their reported pursuit of Schalke midfielder Lewis Holtby, after the 22-year-old revealed that he would welcome a move to Anfield.
The Germany international is in the final year of his contract at Schalke and has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent months. Reports linking the creative midfielder with a move to Brendan Rodgers’ side have been particularly rife, given that Holtby’s father hails from Merseyside.
Arsenal have also maintained an interest in Holtby’s services, and German magazine Kicker suggest that interest from the Gunners and Liverpool is an “open secret” in the Bundesliga, and Holtby’s himself has recently suggested that not even family loyalties could dissuade him from joining Liverpool.
“I have always said that one day I would play in England,” Holtby said, ESPN report. “I wouldn’t even rule out Liverpool, even if it would be tough for my dad, - he is an Everton fan.”
Last week’s Holtby’s agent indicated that they had received several offers from England and Spain, declaring that a British club had made a “very interesting proposition.” Markus Noack, Holtby’s representative, concluded by saying that a move away from the Bundesliga side was not a certainty, with the possibility of a contract renewal still on the table.
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