Bayern Munich want $118m Liverpool transfer ‘target’ as Chelsea warning ignored

Liverpool rivals roundup: Bayern Munich could be close to making a big offer for a Liverpool-linked player, while a Chelsea warning has emerged from a former manager.

With Liverpool’s season now over, all attention is focused on what is expected to be a very busy transfer window.
With new sporting director Jörg Schmadtke at the helm, the Reds will sign a string of signings this summer after a disappointing season on all fronts.

The midfielder will undoubtedly be Jurgen Klopp’s priority and transfer plans already seem to be taking shape. Alexis Mac Allister could be the first new face at Anfield (via 90 Minutes).

It won’t be the only position we aspire to, however, as defensive reinforcements are also needed, while other players could be eliminated following the departures of Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keïta.

But Liverpool won’t be the only club wanting to be busy during the transfer window. Many of the Reds’ rivals will be aiming to make an impression in the transfer market and could even challenge Klopp for some of his goals.

Here, Liverpool.com scans other top teams in the Premier League and across Europe to see news from other clubs.

Bayern Munich is preparing a 118 million dollar offer for Rice

Bayern Munich are set to make a huge offer for Declan Rice this summer, according to the Mirror. There is much speculation surrounding Rice’s future as the transfer window approaches and several reports have linked him with a move to Arsenal.

However, new Bundesliga champions Bayern could put a big wrench in the Gunners’ works. According to the report, Thomas Tuchel’s side are ready to make a $118m (£95m/€110m) bid to land the West Ham star and beat the England international’s rival from the start.

In April, Sky Sports reported that Rice was an option Liverpool were considering, but such a price was certainly out of reach.

Liverpool.com says: It would be a surprise if Rice moved to Munich. All the latest reports on his future seem to indicate that he is ready to join Arsenal.

Rice could have been a welcome addition to Liverpool this summer, although with offers in excess of $100m on the cards, he is unlikely to fit into the plans of several midfield signings. Potter warned Chelsea about star being ‘too expensive’.

Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter warned the club’s board they were “making too many signings” and insisted Enzo Fernández was “too expensive”, according to The Guardian.

Potter was sacked as Chelsea manager after just 31 games, despite the club spending more than $746m (£600m/€695m) on signings under owner Todd Boehly.

The Blues had a disastrous season, finishing 12th in the Premier League, and The Guardian suggests their former manager sought to raise concerns with the club’s board after being left with a bloated squad, including $133m (£107m / €124m) January signing of Fernandez.

Liverpool.com says: If Potter had indeed warned the Chelsea board about the signings they were making, perhaps they should have listened to him.

If Liverpool fans think their season was bad, it was nothing compared to the Blues’ season.

Mauricio Pochettino is now tasked with picking up the pieces of Chelsea’s disastrous season, and Boehly and company may have to listen to what the Argentinian has to say to them this summer.