Liverpool could bring a former Manchester United player to Anfield as Jurgen Klopp looks to refresh his goalkeeping options.
According to German outlet BILD, the Reds are considering a move for ex-Red Devils and Leicester City glovesman Ron-Robert Zieler. The 33-year-old currently plies his trade with 2. Bundesliga outfit Hannover.
He is not the first 'keeper from the second tier of German football to be linked with a move to Merseyside. Last week it was reported that the Reds were interested in SV Sandhausen’s Patrick Drewes.
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Zieler has six German international caps and was part of their last World Cup-winning squad. Despite having two previous spells at Premier League clubs, he did not play a single first team match for United.
Liverpool's current third-choice goalkeeper, Adrian, is out of contract at the end of the season, and with second-choice Caoimhin Kelleher someone who may seek out first-team opportunities elsewhere, Klopp may need to alter his back-up options for first-choice Alisson Becker.
BILD also reports that Zieler will appeal to the Reds because his stint with United as a teenager qualifies him as a Premier League 'home-grown player'. His contract is due to expire next summer, so will be available for a low fee in January.
But Hannover's sporting director Marcus Mann has played down the speculation. He said: “I haven’t heard anything about it.”
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