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title: "Liverpool: Fans excited about Ricardo Pepi rumour"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-10-24T09:35:47Z"
modified: "2021-10-24T09:35:47Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans excited about Ricardo Pepi rumour

**A number of Liverpool supporters are excited after the Reds were linked with a move for 18-year-old American sensation Ricardo Pepi.**

Jurgen Klopp had a quiet summer in the transfer market, much to the frustration of some fans. Ibrahima Konate ended up being the [only new face](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/transfers/verein/31) to arrive at the club, with the exciting young centre-back joining from RB Leipzig

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The hope is that Liverpool will be busier in the transfer market moving forward, and an intriguing rumour has emerged.

According to [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-pepi-man-utd-25283996) \[via [Anfield Watch](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1451999810513424389?s=20) on Twitter\], the Reds and Manchester United are among the clubs eyeing up a move for Pepi.

The teenage striker has scored [three goals in just four appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ricardo-pepi/profil/spieler/627207) for the USA, also [netting 16 times in 55 matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ricardo-pepi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627207/verein/8816) for FC Dallas in the MLS.

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### Liverpool fans react to Pepi rumour

These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to react to the rumour, with many excited over the Reds’ links with the American prodigy.

**“It’s happening“**

Credit: [@BleedGreenHive](https://twitter.com/BleedGreenHive/status/1452006522670694407?s=20)

**“PEPI MY BOY!!!!“**

Credit:[@Kloppista\_LFC](https://twitter.com/Kloppista_LFC/status/1452006191463284743?s=20)

**“No idea who he is but he’s a striker, make it happen!“**

Credit: [@NegusSabali](https://twitter.com/NegusSabali/status/1452001447940403214?s=20)

**“Please”**

Credit: [@EliteQB4](https://twitter.com/EliteQB4/status/1452000593669672965?s=20)

**“As an American Liverpool fan I’d love to see this, one for the future for sure“**

Credit: [@Cfarnes89](https://twitter.com/Cfarnes89/status/1452025732012511234?s=20)

**“Lewandowski type of player. Not 100% if he can play center forward. But Klopp did say he wanted a goal scorer last summer“**

Credit: [@9Erwinv](https://twitter.com/9Erwinv/status/1452048405002211330?s=20)

***In other news, Liverpool reportedly ‘never opened talks’ with one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-reds-never-opened-talks-with-nicolo-barella/).***