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Liverpool ready to splash more than €100 million for Real Madrid midfield target
As the world still looms in the summer transfer window of 2022, Real Madrid are already planning their moves for the upcoming windows.
Los Blancos have already secured the services of Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga in recent years to ensure that the future of midfield is in safe hands. However, one missing piece is a creative midfielder who can venture into attacking spaces.
The club have identified Jude Bellingham as the perfect player to fill that void. The Borrusia Dortmund youngster is one of the most sought-after talents in European football and Real Madrid are one of the leading contenders to sign him, along with Liverpool.
According to reports from Diario AS, Liverpool are willing to pay over €100 million for the Englishman’s services. Needless to say, a big battle between Real Madrid and Jurgen Klopp’s side awaits in the coming window.
The Merseyside team face a problem similar to Los Blancos concerning their ageing midfield core. Jordan Henderson and James Milner are at the tail end of their careers, while Thiago Alcantara is also in his thirties. So, a replacement in the middle of the park is the need of the hour.
Bellingham still has three years left on his deal in Germany and any interested party will have to shell out a premium price for his services. However, Liverpool has the advantage of being in his home country, a factor that could be decisive in the race.
Last season, the 19-year-old made 32 Bundesliga starts for Dortmund, scoring three goals and providing eight assists. Moreover, he averaged over 12 defensive actions per ninety minutes.
Viewed as the ideal long-term replacement for Luka Modric at Real Madrid, it will be interesting to see whether Los Merengues are willing to match Liverpool’s ambitions and ready to throw €100 million or more to land Bellingham next summer.
Real Madrid will be looking to pick up their fifth win of the 2026/27 La Liga season when they take on Elche CF at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero later tonight.
With 12 points from five games, Los Blancos are currently second in the league table, three points below leaders FC Barcelona.
As such, the Spanish capital club will be eager to get the win and close the gap to the top.
Guler starts, Bellingham rested
Ahead of kickoff, Real Madrid have announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Elche, with Jose Mourinho making some important changes.
For starters, Arda Guler is back in the lineup after appearing as a substitute in the win over Rayo Vallecano.
Interestingly, however, he starts in the attacking midfield role, with Mourinho opting to rest Jude Bellingham, who has started all of Real Madrid’s games so far.
That also means that Yan Diomande retains his place in the team, starting for a second time in a row on the right wing. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. continue in their respective positions in attack.
Another notable change sees Aurelien Tchouameni make his first start of the season after recovering from injury and making two appearances off the bench.
He replaces Bernardo Silva as Federico Valverde’s partner in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella come in as full-backs, while Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen slot in at centre-back in front of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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