Liverpool transfer news: Jurgen Klopp cashes in on Jordon Ibe after accepting £15m Bournemouth offer
Ibe appears to be out of Klopp's plans after being given permission to negotiate a move to Bournemouth
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Your support makes all the difference.Jordon Ibe appears to be heading towards a Liverpool exit after the club accepted a £15m offer from fellow Premier League side Bournemouth in what is expected to be a club-record transfer, according to reports.
It was revealed on Wednesday night that the Cherries had followed up interest in the England Under-21 international by making an offer, and Press Association reported on Thursday that the bid had been accepted by the Merseyside outfit.
With the 20-year-old not in Jurgen Klopp’s plans as he looks to put his own touch on the side he inherited from Brendan Rodgers last October, Ibe looks set to depart Anfield for good, having made just 12 Premier League starts last season.
Ibe joined Liverpool from Wycombe Wanderers back in 2012 and made his debut in the 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in May 2013, laying on an assist for Philippe Coutinho to win the game, before spending loan spells with Birmingham City and Derby County.
It was under Rodgers that Ibe showed his potential as the Northern Irish manager gave him a number of opportunities during the 2014/15 season after being recalled from Derby, before signing a five-year contract at the end of the season.
However, the sacking of Rodgers saw Ibe’s first-team chances start to fade, although he did start the three final Premier League fixtures of the campaign as Klopp gave him a chance to impress, with the winger scoring in the final day 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion.
After allowing Matt Ritchie to join Championship side Newcastle last week, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is looking to bring in reinforcements to his squad after last season’s successful campaign, with Howe masterminding their Premier League survival in the form of a 16th-place finish.
Should Ibe complete his move to the Vitality Stadium, he will follow Chelsea’s Nathan Ake – who joined on a season-long loan – as well as Emerson Hyndman and Lys Mousset, who joined on a free transfer from Fulham and £5.4m move from Le Havre respectively.
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