Jorg Schmadtke has already had a more public image than many who have come before him in his role for the club, which has led to an indication as to where our next signing may come from.
In an interview with Sky Sports in Germany, the 59-year-old remarked (translated): “Of course, there are always attractive players in Germany.”
“Then my market experience is in high demand.” Because, of course, I know how the other side is compensated and how the other side negotiates.
“The German market is my home market, so it’s obviously easier for me.” But it’s not like we’ve suddenly focused all of our attention on Germany.”
With Alexis MacAllister seemingly being lined up before the former Wolfsburg man even arrived at Anfield, the lone completed transfer in his reign featured a Bundesliga outfit.
Despite the fact that so many names have been associated with replacing Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, we don’t always wind up signing the players who are mentioned in the media.
We’re currently waiting for a lot of other admin work and discussions to be finished before we can even start our own, because neither man has left the club yet.
However, it would not be surprising if we signed a player out of the blue in the coming weeks, and considering our sporting director’s background, it would be a safe bet that they would come from his home country’s league.
It could be time to start looking at defensive-minded midfielders in the Bundesliga and see who we can quietly pounce on.
