Liverpool have set the ball rolling over a transfer for a European celebrity, obtainable for a snip of what he may very well be value.
The Reds are progressing fantastically below new supervisor Arne Slot, discovering themselves prime of the league each domestically and in Europe. This week noticed one other mightily spectacular efficiency, too, as unbeaten Bundesliga champs Bayer Leverkusen have been dismantled 4-0 at Anfield.
Slot is proving simply how good a supervisor he’s with a squad that he inherited – however he may very well be about to make his first assertion of intent within the switch market, with a deal that captures the creativeness.
Liverpool in talks with £50m man
Arne Slot’s solely addition to the Liverpool squad, up to now, is Italian attacker, Federico Chiesa. Giorgi Mamardashvili additionally joined over the summer time – however remained on mortgage at Valencia.
Chiesa has so far solely managed 78 minutes for the Reds because of damage points hampering him. However his signing – which was simply £10 million, in keeping with the Guardian – has paved the way in which for one more cut price to come back.
Belgian journalist, Sacha Tavolieri, has claimed that talks have begun over Aurelien Tchouameni transferring to Anfield for simply €60 million – round £50m.
Liverpool have lengthy been within the Frenchman, who – ranked at no.6 in FourFourTwo’s checklist of the most effective defensive midfielders on this planet proper now – who joined Actual Madrid in 2022 from Monaco in a transfer that David Ornstein of the Athletic confirmed to be value over €100 million.
That Liverpool might signal the star for nearly half is a big bombshell – and follows reviews that the European champions have misplaced religion with Tchouameni following a troublesome begin to the season.
Former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was stated to be enamoured with the star, with Liverpool reportedly submitting a €47m bid for the 24-year-old in 2023. Since then, he has been criticised at instances by some in Spain – and is seen as essentially the most expendable member of a midfield that additionally options Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham, who’s 10/1 to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
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In FourFourTwo’s opinion, Tchouameni’s availability for this value ought to arouse Europe’s elite. The midfielder could have struggled of late however continues to be a world-class possibility for any prime aspect and would immediately stroll into Liverpool’s midfield.
Tchouameni is value €100m, in keeping with Transfermarkt, together with his contract operating till 2028. Liverpool host Aston Villa this weekend when Premier League motion returns.
