Liverpool are interested in striking a deal with Gent to sign Nigeria international Moses Simon during the summer transfer window, reports say. Scouts from Anfield kept tabs on Simon, 22, throughout the 2017-18 campaign as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his attacking options after a fine season. The Reds finished fourth in the Premier League while making a huge impact in Europe, reaching the Champions League final before suffering defeat to Real Madrid.

Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane combined to score over 90 goals during the season but Klopp is determined to sign a top-class winger to provide competition and cover. Goal say Gent’s Simon has emerged as a top target, with Liverpool considering launching a £10million offer to bring the Nigerian to Merseyside. Simon, who has played over 100 games for Gent since signing from Slovak outfit Trencin in 2014, is set to enter the final year of his contract and could be open to a move.

The player operated primarily from the left this season but is versatile and can also play down the right. He was left out of Nigeria’s World Cup squad because of a hip injury. At the end of last month, Liverpool completed a deal for Brazilian midfielder Fabinho. He signed a long-term contract at Anfield after leaving AS Monaco.

‘I am really excited about this move,’ Fabinho said. ‘This is something that I always wanted – this is a giant of a team. The infrastructures of the club look exceptional. ‘A football club of this size coming after my services, I didn’t have to think that much about coming over.’

Source...https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/06/liverpool-interested-signing-nigeria-ace-moses-simon-support-mohamed-salah-sadio-mane-7608888/

good luck with that