Liverpool fans react on Twitter to speculation January signing is edging closer

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12 Nov 2016, 9:51 am

By Alex Stevens

Liverpool are preparing a January bid for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud - and fans have reacted with excitement on Twitter.

German publication Express claim the Merseysiders are ready to make an offer of £25.8million for the central midfielder when the transfer window re-opens.

It is said that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to lure Dahoud in January as the German club face a losing battle to tie him to a new deal.

The midfielder was strongly linked with a move to Liverpool during the summer but his club were unwilling to sell him.

Liverpool fans are excited at fresh speculation linking the club with Dahoud, and are convinced he could strengthen Klopp's title-challenging side.

Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:

I think a CM (Dahoud) and Winger (???) in January to strengthen the squad would be good. Maybe a young CB like Süle as well #LFC
— Matt (@KopMatt) November 12, 2016

If Dahoud cost £30M per say. Liverpool should just cough up the money and land him in the summer. #LFC
— Timmy Robson (@WaveyTimz277) November 12, 2016

I've got nothing against Henderson, Wijnaldum and Emre Can but those 3 players aren't top calibre. Dahoud is though. #LFC
— Timmy Robson (@WaveyTimz277) November 12, 2016

Banged the drum about Dahoud for a while, he made Xhaka the £30m player Arse signed, would love him at #LFC
👊🏽🔴⚪️🔴
🔙🔛🔝🔜 👓#YNWA #LFCFamily https://t.co/dGcMwcWtjH
— CKSteelConstruction (@CKSteel_LFC) November 12, 2016

If Klopp does go for Dahoud it does make me think Lallana will play the right hand side of the attack while Mane is away at #AFCON2017 #LFC
— Sanjit Atwal (@SanjitAtwal) November 12, 2016

Dahoud's current contract expires in the summer of 2018 and the 20-year-old has reportedly resisted attempts to sign an extension.

Dahoud has slipped down the pecking order at Gladbach this season despite the departure of Granit Xhaka to Arsenal for over £30million in June.

The Germany Under-21 international has made 10 appearances for the Bundesliga, but only five of those have come in the league.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have had an outstanding start to the new season, topping the Premier League going into the international break after taking 26 points from their opening 11 matches.

Klopp's side have produced a series of electrifying displays and are the league's top scorers with 30 goals in the competition to date.

In other Liverpool transfer news, the Merseysiders are set to hold buy-out clause talks with a world-class playmaker.

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