Liverpool said goodbye to the popular member of their squad at the end of last season
Xabi Alonso is reportedly plotting a move for Liverpool cult hero Joel Matip this summer as he looks to build on a historic season with Bayer Leverkusen, which saw him go undefeated during an entire Bundesliga campaign. Matip is a free agent after leaving the Reds following eight years of service. The centre-back spent eight years on Merseyside and proved to be a hugely popular member of the team among players and supporters alike.
Delivering a glowing review of the defender's character and quality as a player prior to his departure, Klopp told the official club website back in May: “In all the years that I have been involved in football, I am not sure I have come across too many players who are more loved than Joel Matip. I’m not even sure it would be possible to say anything bad about him.
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