Liverpool is prepared to compete with Real Madrid for a £51 million, highly skilled defender.

Liverpool is now in the running to recruit Lille defender Leny Yoro, with Real Madrid of Spain.

This season, the 18-year-old center-half has become one of Ligue 1’s breakout stars, drawing interest from several top teams around Europe.

Yoro has long been the target of Real Madrid and PSG, but it appears that other teams have also shown interest in the midfielder.

Liverpool has joined the Yoro race.

Liverpool and Real Madrid are willing to fight for the acquisition of Lille’s Leny Yoro, according to MARCA (h/t 90 Min).

The young French defender may be pursued by the Reds, who are hoping to add a defender during the summer transfer window.

French prodigy is anticipated to come with a price tag of approximately £51 million. Yoro’s signature is reportedly being pursued by Chelsea, which would increase competition for the young player.

Yoro, who is only eighteen years old, has become a mainstay for Lille’s defence. Throughout 35 games across all competitions, he has scored three goals.

The centre back is the best option because Real Madrid’s defence lacks depth, which has been evident this season and makes it an important position to bolster in the summer.

The favourites to sign Liverpool target are La Liga leaders.

Despite the increasing competition, Real Madrid is likely to have an advantage over the other teams fighting for Yoro’s services.

The 18-year-old defensive prospect’s desire to relocate to Santiago Bernabeu is the reason behind this.

Since Yoro’s contract expires in 2025, the Spanish powerhouses are reluctant to pay a premium for the player, which could present issues down the road if Lille demands a larger price.

So, it’s still unclear where the 18-year-old will spend the summer.

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Liverpool wanted the UEFA Champions League draw, exactly as they got it.

The outcome of the UEFA Champions League draw will delight Liverpool. That ought to benefit the Reds.

Indeed, it is true that Liverpool was left out of the UEFA Champions League draw, but that is sort of the idea. The Reds were aware of Atalanta, their quarterfinal opponent in the UEFA Europa League, but they will have been closely monitoring the elite league.

Liverpool’s season was impacted by the draw, even if they aren’t vying for that specific title. But Arsenal and Manchester City, their two challengers for the title, certainly are.

In their quarterfinal matchup, Arsenal faced Bayern Munich, and City faced Real Madrid once more. Two enormous ties, and two very challenging ones.

Liverpool will have been pleased with their outcome because of this.

THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW AND LIVERPOOL 

Given the outcome of the draw, Arsenal and City will devote all of their attention on the two legs. Given that each team is up against a real challenger for the trophy, neither can afford to let up, much less shuffle their squad.

And that causes them to have issues in the Premier League. For example, Arsenal’s matchup with Bayern Munich is against Aston Villa, who are currently in fourth place. It is going to be a nightmare leading their squad for all three.

In between their Real Madrid matches, City plays Luton Town, a match they should win even if they have a subpar team. However, they go to play Tottenham Hotspur in one of their most challenging remaining matchups, three days after the second leg.

Therefore, neither team’s circumstances in the Premier League are “ideal.” If each had faced virtually any other opponent, the situation might have seemed very different. If Liverpool had been drawn together, it is the only way things could have turned out better.

The difference is that Jurgen Klopp will surely give the Premier League more importance than the Europa League, even if the Reds still have a tough assignment ahead of them—beating Atalanta.

Title opponents of Liverpool won’t; instead, they’ll attempt to maintain equilibrium. And that might well result in the mistakes that everyone was seeking to avoid.