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Liverpool tell Real Madrid they want to sign €100m midfielder, but player not for sale
According to a report from 90 Min, Liverpool are keen on securing the services of Aurelien Tchouameni this coming summer, as part of their plans to rejig the midfield department.
The report states the Real Madrid midfielder has emerged as the ideal option for Jurgen Klopp, as he looks to add fresh blood in the middle of the park. Tchouameni has been a long-standing target for Liverpool and were even interested in the player even before his move to Real Madrid.
Although a move to Anfield did not materialise back then, Liverpool have shown fresh interest in the player. They have informed Real Madrid they want to get their hands on the Frenchman, even if he is available on a loan deal.
Liverpool were one of the clubs who were in contention to sign Jude Bellingham, but it appears the Borussia Dortmund starlet has opted to join Real Madrid instead. With Bellingham no longer an option, Liverpool are sensing a market opportunity to sign Tchouameni.
Formerly of Monaco, Tchouameni has endured a difficult start to the year so far. Ever since the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the youngster’s performances have dipped, which has seen him struggle to gain regular minutes under Carlo Ancelotti.
With Bellingham likely to join the Real Madrid team, coupled with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric’s continuity, Tchouameni’s role in the first-team could dwindle further next season.
This, in turn, could open up the opportunity for Liverpool to snap him up. But as the report states, Real Madrid consider the player ‘untouchable’. Despite his recent struggles, the club view him as a long-term asset and will not offload him at the end of the season.
Liverpool, therefore, must set their sights on other alternatives, as they look to add more quality in the middle of the park.
Real Madrid’s recent win over Villarreal certainly had its tense and controversial moments, most of them involving Vinicius Jr.
But the biggest silver lining for Los Blancos was Yan Diomande scoring his first goal for the club following his €140 million move from RB Leipzig.
Diomande’s slow start had made him a subject of much criticism in the media. In the first game after the international break, however, the forward opened his account, and he used the moment to pay tribute to his sister, who died at the age of 15, reports MARCA.
Diomande’s tribute to his late sister
On the hour mark, Federico Valverde slipped him through and the Ivorian finished low across goal for the game’s only strike.
Once VAR confirmed it, he walked away from his celebrating teammates, closed his eyes and broke down in tears, his gaze fixed on the sky.
He later explained the emotion in his post-match interview. “This means more than words can say. My first goal is for you, sister. Forever in my heart.”
Roxane died in 2025 at just 15, having believed in her brother long before anyone else did. From the age of ten she had acted as his biggest champion, and ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Diomande shared their story in a letter published in The Players’ Tribune.
“Everything I do on the field is for you,” he wrote.
Staking a claim for more minutes
Diomande’s goal against Villarreal also carried a lot of weight, in terms of his standing in the team.
“I’d been waiting for that first goal for a long time,” Diomande admitted on Real Madrid TV. His display offered a glimpse of his value, with four successful dribbles, the pace to stretch Villarreal and the movement to create space for Kylian Mbappe.
With Vinicius facing a possible and lengthened domestic suspension, the 19-year-old has a timely chance to claim a more prominent role.
He is also relishing a first taste of the Champions League. “It’s every child’s dream, and I’m very grateful to be doing it with Real Madrid.”
So it will be interesting to see whether or not Diomande gets more chances to perform in the coming matches, before Real Madrid prepare for the big fight against Barcelona.
