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Liverpool transfer rumours: Mateo Kovacic and Lucas Moura

Georginio Wijnaldum is devastated about Newcastle's relegation
Image: Georginio Wijnaldum could be on the move from Newcastle

Which are the most credible Liverpool transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the latest transfer talk as Jurgen Klopp looks to strengthen his squad ahead of the new Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

Here are the current top three:

1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle) - 4.9

Liverpool have agreed a deal in the region of £25m with Newcastle United for midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, according to Sky sources.

Wijnaldum, who has 30 international caps for the Netherlands, will now travel to Anfield for a medical.

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The midfielder joined Newcastle in a £14.5m switch from PSV Eindhoven last summer but was unable to prevent their relegation from the Premier League.

2. Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) - 3.5

Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic (L) vies with Manchester City's French defender Gael Clichy during the UEFA Champions League semi-final sec
Image: Real are reportedly willing to offload Kovacic this summer

Liverpool are reportedly lining up a move for Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic.

Kovacic struggled to make an impact under Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid are looking to offload the Croatian, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

And the report suggests Liverpool are ready to bring the 22-year-old to Anfield.

3. Lucas Moura (PSG) - 3.3

Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura remains a strong player in the top three, as a possible transfer continues to be discussed.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lucas
Image: Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lucas Moura has been linked with Anfield

The 23-year-old Brazilian scored 13 goals in 32 starts for the Ligue 1 champions in all competitions last season.

Hottest Liverpool whispers - Thursday, July 21

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle 4.9
Mateo Kovacic Real Madrid 3.5
Lucas Moura PSG 3.3
Jeremy Mathieu Barcelona 3.1
Mahmoud Dahoud Monchengladbach 2.3
Eduardo Salvio Benfica 2.0
Jakub Blaszczykowski Borussia Dortmund 1.9
Mario Gotze Bayern Munich 1.5
Andre Gomes Valencia 1.5
Layvin Kurzawa PSG 1.4
Jonas Hector Cologne 1.3
Jordan Amavi Aston Villa 1.3
Moussa Sissoko Newcastle 1.0

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