PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare is the latest name to be linked with a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool are interested in PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, according to Kiki Musampa.
The 46-year-old, brother of Sangare’s agent, has claimed that the Reds are among three elite European clubs chasing the French-Ivorian. Nottingham
Forest were previously interested in the 25-year-old but failed to meet the financial demands of the Eredivisie side.
Liverpool’s pursuit of reinforcements in the middle has been no secret. The Reds have had three bids for Romeo Lavia rejected from Southampton
before their offer of around £110m was accepted by Brighton & Hove Albion for Moises Caicedo.
Chelsea had been long-standing suitors for Caicedo before Jurgen Klopp’s side swooped in. However, the Londoners have since reportedly swooped
in for both midfield targets as the battle for acquisitions between the two sides continues.
It has been claimed that Sangare has a €37.5m (£32m) release clause in his contract and was subject to an approach from Premier League side
Nottingham Forest.
Steve Cooper’s side failed to meet the 25-year-old’s valuation but it has been suggested that Sangare still remains a top target for the City Ground
club.
This weekend, Musampa has named Liverpool among European juggernauts Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the running to sign Sangare.
The former footballer is the brother of Sangare’s agent and was featuring on ESPN when he made the admission.
He said: “There are big clubs that are interested, such as Bayern Munich. Ibrahim is also on the list at Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, but he is
not yet a priority there. Nottingham Forest had already made an offer, but that was not enough.”
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Journalist issues Romeo Lavia update, amid Chelsea and Liverpool rumours
As the conclusion to Moises Caicedo’s long drawn out transfer finally nears, it looks like there’s a decision on Romeo Lavia too.
The two midfielders have been at the centre of a tug of war between Liverpool and Chelsea in recent weeks. Indeed, last week in particular saw things
ramped up.
With Caicedo now seemingly off to Chelsea in a £115m deal, focus will now shift to who Lavia ends up joining.
And according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, who has followed and covered the transfer closely, it is indeed Chelsea who have won the race to sign
Lavia.
Tavolieri has claimed via his X account that Lavia has indeed been in London over the weekend and has been celebrating with friends. It’s claimed it’s
now just a matter of time before Lavia is announced by Chelsea, with the fee expected to around the £55m Southampton wanted.
Lavia’s arrival, coupled with that of Caicedo, will take Chelsea’s spending to over the £300m mark for this window alone.
It will mean the Blues have spent circa £1bn since Todd Boehly and his consortium took over. And with only around £300m recouped in sales, it
means pressure is now on for success to come.
Chelsea flex their muscles to beat off Liverpool
Is there really a need for Chelsea to be signing both Lavia and Caicedo? Probably not right now. But it’s yet another show of the financial might that
Boehly and co have brought to the table.
Lavia will prove to be a fine signing no doubt. He is young, talented, and there’s a reason why top clubs have gone after him for so long.
The question now for Chelsea is will there be players sold. The likes of Connor Gallagher and others will surely be wondering if they’re going to be
moved on.
With that, Pochettino has a tough situation to manage.
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