{"id":443736,"date":"2026-02-24T22:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/443736\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:44:11","slug":"liverpool-think-edmond-tapsoba-is-tailor-made-for-premier-league-as-52m-price-tag-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/443736\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool think Edmond Tapsoba is tailor-made for Premier League as \u00a352m price-tag set"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool are interested in signing Florian Wirtz\u2019s former Bayer Leverkusen teammate, Edmond Tapsoba, who they think is tailor-made for Premier League football.<\/p>\n

The Reds have done a lot of business with the German outfit already in the last 12 months, signing both Wirtz<\/a> and Jeremie Frimpong.<\/p>\n

There is even talk about Liverpool appointing Xabi Alonso<\/a>, who won the Bundesliga with said trio, as their next manager.<\/p>\n

Pick the more underrated Liverpool legend \u2013 Roberto Firmino or Jordan Henderson? <\/p>\n

Now, the Merseyside outfit are one of a number of teams eyeing up a move for Tapsoba.<\/p>\n

Liverpool interested in Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s Edmond Tapsoba<\/p>\n

Liverpool have been linked with a new centre-back<\/a> for much of the season, including Nico Schloterbeck.<\/p>\n

It comes with Ibrahima Konate still yet to sign a new contract, and Joe Gomez potentially leaving<\/a> ahead of 2026\/27 getting underway.<\/p>\n

Now, Tapsoba is the latest stopper to be mooted for a move to Anfield.<\/p>\n

German outlet Fussballdaten<\/a> reports that Leverkusen would be open to a sale for an asking price of \u20ac50m-60m (around \u00a352m).<\/p>\n

Konate earns \u00a370,000-a-week, Liverpool surely need to make a big offer for him to stay?! <\/p>\n

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This is significantly lower than the player\u2019s release clause, which is thought to be somewhere in the region of \u20ac95-100m.<\/p>\n

Liverpool, for their part, see Tapsoba\u2019s physical qualities as \u2018tailor-made\u2019 for the intensity of the Premier League.<\/p>\n

But they are not the only club eyeing up the centre-back, with PSG, Manchester United and Real Madrid also mentioned as interested parties.<\/p>\n

Now 27, Tapsoba is under contract with Leverkusen until the summer of 2028, last signing a contract extension in 2023.<\/p>\n

He arrived in Germany from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes back in 2020 and has since made 255 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n

Tapsoba has four goals and two assists this season as well, which suggests he could be a real threat for Liverpool given their newfound set-piece success in 2026.<\/p>\n

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