BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool could face surprise reunion as Jurgen Klopp signing emerges as transfer target

Latest Liverpool transfer news and gossip as Joel Matip could be set for a reunion with the Reds based on the latest reports

Former Liverpool defender

Liverpool could be set for a reunion with Joel Matip if one of the latest transfer rumours is to be believed. The former Reds centre-back left the club earlier this summer as a free agent when his contract expired.

Matip was signed on a free transfer in 2016 after he left Schalke, and went on to spend eight years at Anfield and form a famous centre-back partnership alongside Virgil van Dijk under former manager Jurgen Klopp. The 33-year-old made 201 appearances for Liverpool, winning six major trophies along the way including a Premier League title and a Champions League.

However, last season saw Matip sidelined with an ACL injury he suffered back in December. The defender spent the second half of the season in rehabilitation from the injury but would not put pen to paper on a new deal to remain at Liverpool.

As a result, Matip is still a free agent and searching for a new club. According to reports, it seems that the former Anfield hero may be returning to the Premier League very

It has been reported by Sky Sports that West Ham are exploring the free agent market for a new centre-back. As a result, it is claimed that the Hammers have identified Matip as a potential option to sign in the coming days or weeks.

John Egan, who left Sheffield United in the summer, is another player that West Ham are thought to be looking at signing alongside Matip. The Hammers currently have Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo and Max Kilman as their centre-back options, with Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd leaving the London Stadium on loan during the summer transfer window.

Should Matip join West Ham, he has the chance to line up against Liverpool just months after his exit. This month will see the Reds face the Hammers in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Anfield, with the fixture set to take place in the week commencing September 23.