Liverpool Transfer News: Latest Giacomo Bonaventura and Ismail Koybasi Rumours

Liverpool will make attempts to sign Giacomo Bonaventura from AC Milan and Besiktas defender Ismail Koybasi, according to reports.

Outlet TransferMarketWeb (h/t Liam Corless of the Mirror) claim Reds manager Jurgen Klopp will move for Bonaventura as he prepares for a "major reshaping of his squad in the summer."

The Anfield giants will face competition from Wolfsburg for the talented Italy international midfielder who moved to the San Siro from Atalanta in 2014 after seven years with his previous team.

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The player is valued at £14.3 million, a price Liverpool are reportedly comfortable to meet. 

Bonaventura has featured 25 times in Serie A this term, scoring six goals, according to WhoScored.com.

Despite the links of a move to Merseyside, Milan president Silvio Berlusconi says he sees the attacker playing an important role in his team, urging coach Sinisa Mihajlovic to make him central to the Rossoneri's ambitions, per Italian outlet Il Vero Milanista (h/t Football Italia).

“Message for Mihajlovic?" Berlusconi said. "I must tell you that I have a playmaker role in mind for Bonaventura, who is an extraordinary dribbler, and this could be an interesting solution in the future.”

Here's why Berlusconi rates the player so much:

Turkey international Koybasi is also on Klopp's radar as he looks to strengthen his defence for the new campaign.

TransferMarketWeb (h/t Max Miller of Metro) said Liverpool are considering a £3.4 million offer for the left wing-back, who has been involved in the national squad for seven years.

Miller reported Alberto Moreno has "come under fire" for his displays in recent weeks, and Koybasi could be viewed as a viable replacement. The player has featured 24 times for Besiktas in all competitions this term, per Miller. 

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Football writer Dave Connell highlighted Turkish outlet AMK claimed Liverpool have recently scouted the defender:

Despite the success against Manchester City in the Premier League at Anfield in their most recent outing, there is little doubt Klopp needs to reconstruct the Liverpool squad in order to see tangible progress next season.

Bonaventura and Koybasi are both quality talents, but it is debatable whether they are upgrades on many in Liverpool's current squad.

Moreno was rated as one of the best young full-backs in Europe when Liverpool took him from La Liga, and it would make more sense to continue his development rather than bring in another option. 

Bonaventura would need time to adapt to English football, but he plays in a similar role to Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho, and he would realistically struggle for game time ahead of the Brazilian talents.