Liverpool submit €60 million offer to sign Champions League winner

In an article on Real Madrid’s squad overhaul, a report from Spain claims that Liverpool have made an offer to sign Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde.

The topic of rebuilding Liverpool’s midfield in this summer’s transfer window has been by far the most talked about among fans online.

As the situation currently stands, Jürgen Klopp’s midfield is at least two midfielders away from him.

Liverpool have signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, but they have also parted ways with six midfielders since the end of last season and now appear to be perilously short of cover.

Romeo Lavia’s pursuit dragged on and was complicated by Chelsea who hijacked the situation with a £48m offer. Their offer was also turned down as Southampton continue to show impressive resilience. They have now turned down four offers this summer – three from Liverpool, one from Chelsea.

Meanwhile, reports have surfaced linking Liverpool with a Grand Slam move to in turn hijack Chelsea’s bid to sign Moises Caicedo. The Telegraph’s Matt Law claimed the Reds have outbid the Blues for the 21st season.
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However, trusted Times reporter Paul Joyce claims Jurgen Klopp’s side are only doing their due diligence on all targets and have been in contact with Brighton but expect him to join Chelsea.

As of this writing, Liverpool have just 24 days to complete the remaining signings. Klopp is reportedly keen on two new midfielders and a defender, but aside from Liverpool finally biting the proverbial £50million for Lavia, the Reds don’t appear to be close to securing any further signings.

According to a Spanish report, Liverpool are now looking to poach Federico Valverde from Real Madrid, having already made a €60m (£51.8m) bid to ‘find a deal’ on a move to Anfield.

They go on to say that ‘this is not the first time the English side have tried to sign Fede’.

Liverpool were previously ready to pay €100m (£86.4m) but due to Valverde’s ‘declining performance’, the Anfield club have reduced their offer.

Los Blancos president Florentino Perez will only let Valverde go if he pays at least €80m (£69m).

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Chelsea made a bid that comes the closest to valuation amid Romeo Lavia a transfer target for Liverpool.

Chelsea has made a £48 million offer to Southampton for 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia in an effort to get a jump on Liverpool.

According to reports, Chelsea has made a £48 million offer for Romeo Lavia in an effort to sabotage Liverpool’s pursuit of the Southampton midfielder.

Weeks of negotiations have gone by with no resolution between Liverpool and the Saints due to the Reds’ objections to their £50 million asking price.

The Championship club swiftly rejected their most recent offer, which was for £45 million, which was sent earlier this week. The Athletic reports that Chelsea’s offer, which is reportedly worth £48 million plus add-ons, is currently the closest to matching Southampton’s asking price.

It is unclear whether the offer will be accepted, but if it is, Liverpool may have to prepare for the terrifying possibility that Lavia will face them on Sunday when they visit Stamford Bridge.

A £90 million deal for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is also about to be finalized by Chelsea.

After being locked in discussions with the Seagulls all summer, Mauricio Pochettino’s team is hoping to finalize a deal for the Ecuadorian star before the weekend.

Chelsea has long been a fan of Lavia, but it seemed that they were more interested in Caicedo and Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams, who is currently heavily linked with a £20 million transfer to Stamford Bridge. However, it now seems possible that they will sign all three players.

It would be devastating for Liverpool to lose out on Lavia, especially after losing out to Real Madrid in the race for Jude Bellingham earlier this year and losing both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho in recent weeks.

Following the addition of attacking midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, Jurgen Klopp believes Lavia is the best choice to take Fabinho’s place at the base of Liverpool’s midfield.

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Liverpool ought to swoop in and steal Mikel Arteta ‘next Joko Gvardiol’ as Arsenal makes a $22 million offer.

According to reports, Mikel Arteta has a center-back who will follow Joko Gvardiol’s example on his radar, but Liverpool should try to outbid him in the transfer market.

Joko Gvardiol joining Manchester City this summer already seems like a significant addition to Pep Guardiola’s squad. And it’s only fair that Liverpool supporters will look on the transaction with a great deal of envy, especially given the urgent need for the club to add more center-backs at Anfield.

Given that he grew up supporting Liverpool and that Jürgen Klopp prefers to use a high press, high line system at Anfield, Gvardiol would have been the ideal fit. Unfortunately, the club was unable to afford the $99 million (£78 million/€90 million) price tag.

However, there are still many players available who fit Liverpool’s budget, including one who is following Gvardiol at Dinamo Zagreb.

Center back Josip utalo, 23, a Dinamo Zagreb academy product like Gvardiol, has even shared the field with Manchester City’s new acquisition for the club’s youth teams, including in the UEFA Youth League match against Liverpool in 2019.

Compared to Gvardiol, utalo was more of a late bloomer; his big break at Dinamo came the same year that Gvardiol left the team, and his former teammate took advantage of that time to make the first team after spending time on loan at NK Istra.

Utalo is a tall, swift presence in the back who is calm under pressure. He would be a perfect fit for Liverpool’s back line because he is comfortable playing on both the left and right side of a back four.

To demonstrate his talent, according to Wyscout, he had the second-best defensive duel success rate in the Champions League last season, winning 79.14% of his challenges despite playing teams like Chelsea, Red Bull Salzburg, and AC Milan.