Liverpool willing to pay £25.6 million asking price to sign third player – Report

Liverpool were linked this summer with French international and Nice star Khephren Thuram and once again his name is in the spotlight.

According to a Spanish source, Nacional, the Les Bleus midfielder is wanted by the Reds, Bayern Munich and Barcelona

The Ligue 1 outfit are seeking around £25.6m (€30m) to part ways with the 22-year-old in the current transfer window.

For the Spanish champions, the dilemma is that they cannot afford to pay that price to secure their engagement.

On the other hand, the Catalan news source says Liverpool are willing to pay the £25.6m asking price to secure their third signing of the summer.

German managers, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, are reportedly willing to sign Thuram while Xavi is out of the auction. The youngster was Nice’s best player last season and was named in the French league team of the year.

Thuram is a versatile talent, normally playing as a defensive midfielder but also enjoys dribbling and moving around in the penalty area. He directly contributed to ten goals in all tournaments last season.

The £25.6m asking price should be considered a bargain for a player as talented as Southampton who are asking nearly double that of 19-year-old Romeo Lavia.

Liverpool have already strengthened their number 8 and number 10 this summer. Who should Klopp sign to strengthen his defensive midfield position at Anfield?

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Liverpool signing £77million star would be ‘truly amazing’ at Anfield

While Liverpool cannot be ruled out, it would certainly be a surprise. It would be a big surprise for Liverpool to sign Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde, reporter Dean Jones told GIVEMESPORT.

It’s no secret that the Reds are targeting midfielders, but the Uruguayan can be a bit difficult to get across.
Transfer news Liverpool – Federico Valverde

After failing to qualify for the Champions League last season, Jurgen Klopp will be desperate for reinforcements to ensure the Merseyside club finish in the top four next season

Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have already arrived at Anfield to strengthen Liverpool’s midfield but remain in the market for another option.

According to reports in Spain, Liverpool are interested in signing Real Madrid star Valverde, which could cost around £77m.

However, it certainly won’t be easy to convince Madrid to let their midfielder leave the club as Carlo Ancelotti describes him as ‘untouchable’.

Valverde recently spoke publicly about his future and the possibility of a Madrid exit, but the former Penarol star seems happy at the club.

He said: “No, no. I’m in Madrid trying to enjoy every moment and leave my mark at the best club in the world. I want to keep winning titles for Real Madrid fans.”

Now Jones has hinted that although Liverpool are known for their surprises in the transfer market, he is not considering this move. What did Jones say about Valverde?

Jones said that while anything could happen, it would be a shock if they could lure Valverde away from the Bernabeu.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said: “Yes, as I said, Liverpool are simply the best at surprising us in the transfer window, so anything can happen.

It would really be a surprise if they could take Valverde out of Real Madrid. One of their most consistent and reliable in that team.”

Would Valverde be a good signing for Liverpool? Absolute.
As unrealistic as that sounds, he would undoubtedly be a great addition to Anfield.

The 24-year-old averaged a Sofascore of 7.25 in La Liga last season, while also notching seven goals and four assists.

The Uruguayan international also contributed 1.3 key passes per game and created eight big chances.

The addition of Jude Bellingham to Madrid could give Liverpool fans a glimmer of hope that Valverde becomes available at the right price, but you’d think he’d be out of their price range. Where should Liverpool strengthen?

Despite the signing of Mac Allister and Szoboszlai in midfield, one more body could be needed in the middle of the park.

Klopp will not be able to call Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Naby Keita for next season, as all three are out of contract.

That’s three midfielders out of goal, so it might make sense to bring one more.
A long-term replacement for Virgil van Dijk could also be on Klopp’s thoughts as the Dutch defender turns 32 this week.