Liverpool agree £44m deal for attacking talent – who will be available on a free next summer: Report

Liverpool can win the competition by signing a player whose contract expires in 2024.

Liverpool may have the most potent attacking options in the Premier League, but that won’t stop them from expanding in January.

It’s fair to say there is no shortage of quality up front, with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s options including Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunes, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.
But Liverpool will not be satisfied with what they have and could be on the verge of meeting the release clause of one of Europe’s most exciting talents.

Liverpool are set to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao in January with a £44million release clause added to his current contract, according to 90min.

However, the Spanish winger’s current contract with Athletic Bilbao expires in the summer of 2024, meaning Liverpool could reach a pre-contract agreement with him in January.
If United want him immediately, they will have to meet his release clause.

Athletic Bilbao are trying hard to keep Williams in the Basque Country but are offering him a new long-term contract to keep him at the club.
The club is confident of maintaining this despite massive parties traveling across Europe.

“We feel calm about it,” John Uriarte said.
“We believe he will be renewed and stay with us, and that will happen.

“We want a compelling project and we’re confident that Nico Williams will be part of it for many years to come.”

However, the 21-year-old is yet to commit and will keep his options open for the crucial January transfer window.

In addition to Liverpool, Barcelona and Aston Villa are also interested.
So if the club want to sign him on a free transfer or for the aforementioned £44m, quick action is essential.

Williams has provided four assists in seven La Liga games so far this season and is valued at £35m by Transfermarkt.

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The Liverpool dressing room’s verdict on Jurgen Klopp’s rebuild during summer window

Liverpool signed players such as Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch this summer to remind Manchester City and Arsenal of their title credentials.

Joel Matip believes Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool 2.0 has evolved into a different style – but the old mentality remains as strong as ever.

The defender, who was Klopp’s second signing at Anfield when he signed on a pre-contract eight years ago, believes his character – which is the manager’s trademark – can produce trophies again. The Reds have not won a major trophy since the 2022 FA Cup.

Speaking about Liverpool’s new look after a complete midfield reboot this summer, the veteran centre-back said: “It’s my eighth season (at Anfield) and the manager has tried to adapt our style during my time here .”

“It’s not the same football we played six or seven years ago, so he’s adapting.” But he still tries to do it his way and I think it works quite well.
All the new players have adapted well.
Overall, our start to the season isn’t that bad.

“But performance-wise, we’re not exactly where we want to be in the last 90-plus minutes.
In the end, we’ve turned things around a lot and it’s good to know we still have the quality to do that.”

For Matip, the new look of football, as Liverpool have evolved their passing style under Klopp, has already made an impression.
Speaking about new signings Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, he said: “Dom and Macca played almost all the time and did so brilliantly.

“You can see that both playing with the ball and against the ball their adaptation has been fantastic – they have never really looked new here.”

The defender also believes Klopp’s other summer midfield signings, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch, have already shown promising signs despite being signed at the end of the transfer window with little time to adapt.

“Wataru and Ryan arrived later, but they have already shown that they can help us too,” he explained to the club’s official website.
“All the new players have done a fantastic job so far and I’m really looking forward to seeing them play.”

And he believes there is a real chance of glory this season with Liverpool already showing signs of battle on four fronts, including keeping pace with champions Manchester City in the title race.
“We have four competitions ahead of us and we want to be as successful as possible in each of them,” he explained.

“We want to give everything, but no one knows what will happen in the end.
We are just focusing on our next game and working hard to do the best we can there. This is my eighth season at Liverpool and I have always tried to do my best for the team.
When I am needed, I want to be there and show my quality.