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Jurgen Klopp wants 23-year-old Real Madrid star at Liverpool, but deal unlikely
The demolition in the midfield at Liverpool has forced the Reds to explore market opportunities and English newspaper Telegraph reports that Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni happens to be Jurgen Klopp’s personal favourite.
The aforementioned outlet claims that even if Klopp manages to transition Trent Alexander-Arnold into the defensive midfield role, they would anyway want to sign a top-quality player in the area.
This is because the likes of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson are on their way out to Saudi Arabia. Now, they have indeed signed Dominik Szoboszlai, but there is an evident dearth in the midfield.
For that, the Premier League side has outlined several players and Tchouameni happens to be on the agenda.
It must be noted that the Frenchman was a subject of interest for Liverpool even last summer when he decided to join Madrid on a six-year contract for a fee reported to be around €80 million, potentially rising to €100 million depending on the criteria met.
So it is all but obvious that the 23-year-old would be of interest to the Reds even this summer. Now, Liverpool would be more than willing to do business with Madrid if they are willing to listen to offers.
That, however, will only be made possible if they sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. If the Los Blancos do sign Mbappe, they would need cash, which can only come from the player sales.
As it turn out, though, the team from the capital city is more than willing to wait for Mbappe to see out his contract in 2024.
This way, they would not only sign the Frenchman for free but they will also avoid any unnecessary player exits. All in all, Tchouameni is certainly not for sale this summer.
Real Madrid have identified the midfield department as a key area of the squad that needs strengthening next year.
Having failed to sign Rodri this past summer, the Merengues understand that a major signing is necessary in the position.
Several names have already been linked as potential targets for the Spanish capital club, one of whom happens to be AFC Bournemouth rising star Alex Scott.
Indeed, Real Madrid have scouted the England international this season and are continuing to closely monitor his development in the Premier League.
However, competition for the 23-year-old midfielder’s services is already heating up.
AC Milan eye Alex Scott
Indeed, according to Tutto Mercato (h/t AS), Italian giants AC Milan have set their sights on Scott to replace Real Madrid legend Luka Modric next season.
Modric, at 41, is entering the final phase of his career and his contract with the Rossoneri stands to expire at the end of the ongoing campaign.
As such, the Serie A heavyweights will need to rope in a replacement and have seemingly identified Scott, who is also on Real Madrid’s radar, as an option.
Apart from AC Milan, even Chelsea and Liverpool have also shown interest in the 23-year-old England star, and might even be willing to make a move for him in January.
This complicates the situation for Real Madrid, who would ideally wait until the summer of 2027 to reinforce their midfield unit.
€50 million for Scott?
Furthermore, the report states that Scott is valued by Bournemouth at around €50 million, a fee that could be an issue for AC Milan.
That figure, however, should not pose a challenge for Real Madrid. Nonetheless, the increasing competition for the 23-year-old’s services could drive up the price further, making things complicated.
For now, though, Real Madrid’s interest in Scott has been limited to scouting and monitoring his progress and compiling reports on him.
Whether it translates into a formal approach and offer in the summer or in January itself remains to be seen.
Kevin
July 20, 2023 at 5:11 pm
Except RM have 400+m euros in cash, ignoring stadium financials.