Liverpool are interested in signing Brighton pair Ben White and Yves Bissouma, according to reports in the English media.
White has been on the Reds’ radar for quite a while, as they had him scouted when he was on loan at Leeds last season, but the link to Bissouma is a new development. Supporters on Twitter are rather excited by the prospect of signing both players, although some have doubts over whether they’d be value for money:
Scenes when we sign each for 15 mil
— Jake Denton (@The_Untold_User) December 14, 2020
They’re 2 underrated talents, specially Yves Bissouma. In klopp we trust ?
— jjcallem (@jjcallem) December 15, 2020
as expected and could be a reasonable bargain
— Ghostofshahalam (@geraltofsrimuda) December 15, 2020
If this happens I won’t be mad but there are better options at least for CB
— Champi*ns 19/20 (@timer_08) December 15, 2020
I’d rather play Rhys or Nat than spend 50m+ on Ben White. If we want to sign someone young with football experience, then it should be someone outside of the PL. My choices would be either Konate or Schuurs, but with us now having been drawn against Leipzig Konate wouldn’t happen
— Josh (@JGLFC1984) December 15, 2020
Would def take Yves but not Ben white over a Konate or Upa… no way
— 2PacTheDon (@pB_Raxor) December 15, 2020
Love it how your all saying no but there both decent players
— jben1999 (@jben19991) December 15, 2020
There’s no way Brighton sell us both for anything less than £100 million
— stricky (@strickyfootball) December 15, 2020
Get it done ?? @LFC
— Craig (@Craig70614642) December 15, 2020
Thts gonna be like 100mil ? shut up man
— Terror (@merseysidemane) December 14, 2020
Take them both
— Abu H (@AbuH18638021) December 15, 2020
It has been reported that White could cost between £40m and £50m so that may put off Liverpool from making a bid. Bissouma signed for the Seagulls from Lille for £15m in 2018 so the Malian international would not be a cheap purchase either.
You are probably looking at around £70m to £80m if you wanted to sign them both which, in the current financial climate, may prove to be beyond the Merseyside club’s means