Liverpool pressed hard to sign French international, Aurelien Tchouameni, in the summer transfer window last year but the

player opted to move to Real Madrid.

The Reds failed to lure an alternative and suffered big time in the last campaign as they will not be taking part in the UCL

next season.

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If reports in the media are anything to go by then the Merseysiders are once again looking to hire the Les Bleus midfielder.

According to Spanish source, Nacional, the Bernabeu outfit will listen and negotiate if they receive an interesting offer to

offload Tchouameni.

The Catalan outlet claim Liverpool have reached a figure of 60 million euros (£51.5million) for the transfer of the 23-year-

old midfielder but Madrid want a fee of at least 80 million euros to agree the deal (£68.5million).

So, the Premier League giants have to add £17million to their initial bid in order to finally bring the former AS Monaco

player to Anfield.

Neil Jones believes the Reds would like to sign him this summer but the Los Blancos may only sell if they get Mbappe. The

journalist told Caught Offside:

“I’m sure Liverpool would like to have that chance to revive their interest, but I can’t see Real giving them the chance to do so – unless they really decide to go strongly for Kylian Mbappe this summer and they need to free up some funds.”

Tchouameni can effectively play in the No. 6 and No.8 positions and he was a key member of the France squad that reached

the final of the FIFA World Cup last year.

He scored a sublime long range goal vs England in the last eight but missed a crucial penalty in the final against Argentina.

Real Madrid have quality midfielders like Modric, Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde, Ceballos and big money signing, Jude

Bellingham. So, the Frenchman may not get regular starts under Ancelotti next season.

In your opinion, should Liverpool offer £68.5million to finally sign Aurelien Tchouameni?

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Liverpool is set to make a second offer for Roméo Lavia, but Southampton has sent a clear warning to the Reds as Chelsea

retains an interest in the midfielder.

Liverpool is battling Chelsea for the signature of talented midfielder Roméo Lavia, who has caught the attention of both

clubs following his impressive performances for Southampton.

However, potential suitors have been cautioned that acquiring the services of the young star will not come cheap. Although

Southampton was relegated from the Premier League, Lavia’s standout displays have attracted interest from top-flight clubs,

prompting a potential transfer battle between Liverpool and Chelsea (as per The Athletic).

 

While Southampton has only sold Mislav Oršić so far, more departures are expected from the club as they prepare for life in

the Championship. Lavia and James Ward-Prowse are among the players likely to leave, but Southampton’s sporting

director, Jason Wilcox, has issued a warning to interested parties.

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He made it clear that any offers made will need to meet the Saints’ valuation with the club not willing to sell on the cheap.

Wilcox said: “I think when a club makes an offer, very rarely is it their full and final offer. If we get the right offer — we will

consider it. Consider is an important word because we don’t have to sell, we’ve got a lot of asset value and it’s about how we

rebuild the squad.

 

“There will be players that start the season for us but leave later in the window and it’s real tricky for the manager and

players to deal with, for their families and agents as well. When there is transparency and honesty you can work through it.

 

“Every Championship club that has been relegated from the Premier League has this transition. If a club wants to take our

players on the cheap and we feel as though we’re losing then that’s not a win-win agreement — there has to be a

compromise.

 

“There will be situations where we say to players ‘I’m really sorry but the value is not there, you’re going to be with us in the

Championship and have to generate your Premier League value’.

 

“I’ve got an idea of what the squad may look like but I’ve done six versions of that. If you could see my laptop now you’d see

six versions of how the squad may look.”

Liverpool is set to make a second bid for Roméo Lavia (Image: Getty Images)

 

Lavia joined Southampton from Manchester City last summer. City have a buyback option to re-sign the midfielder but that

only becomes active from 2024.

 

“I hope I can convince some people to stay who were 50-50 about it,” Southampton manager Russell Martin told BBC Radio

Solent. “I think there will be some players who we can’t avoid [losing] who will be back in the Premier League.

 

“That’s the nature of the game and some of them will be far too attractive to Premier League teams and will want to go and

play in the Premier League. You have to respect that.”

 

Liverpool’s opening bid for Lavia in the region of $47m (£37m/€43m) was rejected (as per The Athletic), but the club are

optimistic of signing the youngster with personal terms having already been agreed.