According to the Sun, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is ready to sanction a surprise £20m swoop on Manchester City for 'keeper Joe Hart his summer.

What's the word?

Having been dropped by Pep Guardiola at the start of his first campaign in charge of the club, the England international was sent out on loan to Serie A side Torino amid doubts about his suitability to get involved in City's build-up play under the Spaniard.

While he remains the No.1 choice at international level, there appears to be little chance the 30-year-old has any future at all with the Etihad giants, despite playing key roles in both of their Premier League title wins.

Though his performance level was called into question by Torino president Urbano Cairo, Il Toro were understood to be wanting to keep Hart in Turin beyond the end of the campaign.

Still, the Italian are reportedly unable to afford him and the Sun suggest the Reds are keen on swooping in. For their part, City are said to be willing to allow him to leave to a Premier League rival following his years of service, as Chelsea did to Petr Cech when he joined Arsenal.

What about Mignolet?

Well, Simon Mignolet has failed to wholly convince at Anfield for the past few years. He, along with summer signing Loris Karius, have made their fair share of mistakes this term, though the former has been improving of late.

Indeed, Kop legend John Aldridge recently suggested he had done enough to establish himself as Jurgen Klopp's No.1, though this report claims a £20m move for Hart has been sanctioned.

An upgrade?

Yes. Hart may have seen his stock fall in the past year or so after a poor Euro 2016, as well as the Guardiola situation, though has twice won the Premier League and remains England's undisputed No.1.

While he too is prone to the odd mistake (and Liverpool's defensive problems go far deeper than just their 'keeper) there would be little doubting Klopp will have strengthened should Hart arrive.

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