Liverpool transfer news: Moses Simon confirms interest as Reds near Xherdan Shaqiri deal
MOSES SIMON has confirmed that Liverpool showed interest in signing him last month - although it now appears the Reds are closing in on Xherdan Shaqiri.
Wide-man Simon scored six league goals last term (Image: GETTY)
Moses Simon has only one year left on his current KAA Gent contract (Image: GETTY)
Obviously, there was interest from Liverpool but nothing is concrete for now.
Moses Simon
Simon - who missed his country’s World Cup campaign with a thigh issue - said: “Well, for now, I’m still a player of KAA Gent.
“Obviously, there was interest from Liverpool but nothing is concrete for now.
“I’m currently in Holland with the rest of the squad and we are getting ready for the new season.
“We have a game against PAOK in two days. Hopefully, I might play in that one.”
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Liverpool could announce the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri today (Image: GETTY)
It appears as though Liverpool will not be chasing a deal for Simon, however.
The Telegraph reported last night that instead, the Anfield club are nearing the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City.
It is claimed Liverpool have exercised a release clause in the Swiss star’s Stoke contract that allows him to leave for around £13.75million after the Potters’ relegation from the Premier League last term.
The Telegraph say that 26-year-old Shaqiri will undergo a medical today to be unveiled as the club’s third summer arrival after Fabinho and Naby Keita.