If reports in the media are anything to go by then star attacker, Sadio Mane, could end up leaving Anfield this summer and the Reds are looking at options to replace the Senegalese.
According to a recent report covered by Sport, Liverpool have submitted an offer to sign Ousmane Dembele, whose current deal with Barcelona will expire in a month.
The famous Spanish source have mentioned that the Catalan giants cannot match the proposals put forward by the suitors and it is likely that the Les Bleus star will leave for free.
Mane’s departure is a possibility and the media outlet claim that Firmino is also on the transfer list. In such a situation, Liverpool have made contact with Dembele to secure his signature.
The French international excelled at Dortmund before moving to Barcelona but unfortunately, he has spent a lot of time on the treatment table in Spain.
The World Cup winning star mainly played in the No.10 role in Germany and has proved to be effective (when fit) on the flanks for Barca. Last season, he only started 15 games in the La Liga and provided 13 assists.
The 25-year-old star currently earns around 20 million euros per season (£327,000-a-week) and last winter, he was demanding a mammoth deal worth 40 million euros per season to extend his stay at the Nou Camp (ABC).
I think that salary would be the biggest obstacle for Liverpool because at the moment, their highest earner is Van Dijk, who only earns around £220,000-a-week (The Mirror).
CHELSEA WANTS €65M TOP-NOTCH PSG STAR
Chelsea has been stripped of the difficulties that endangered its participation in the transfer market, and it is that the British team, which is chaired by a Russian leader, was prevented by UEFA in these matters. However, the London club has finally changed hands and Thomas Tuchel is already working on the arrival of new players. One of the most interesting in Chelsea is Achraf Hakimi, the talented side of the Paris Saint-Germain valued at €65 million, according to transfermarkt.
Both Antonio Rüdiger, who will play for Real Madrid next season, and Andreas Christensen, who seems to be practically done with FC Barcelona, will leave the British team, while the situation of César Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, both also linked to Barça, is in serious danger and their respective departures are more than likely.
All this necessarily pushes Chelsea towards the search for players on the defensive side, with Achraf Hakimi being one of the main targets. Other players that those in London are monitoring are those of Jules Koundé, the talented French central defender whose price Sevilla has already set, and that of Josko Gvardiol, who is another of Leipzig’s promising players, barely 20 years old. Another of the most important players to keep is Reece James, who has excelled this season and in whom both Manchester City and Real Madrid are interested.
The 22-year-old British right-back, valued at 55 million euros, is another candidate to leave, although Chelsea are trying to reach a new agreement to retain him long-term. As reported ‘The Sun’Achraf Hakimi is being closely followed by Tuchel himself, who already worked with him at Borussia Dortmund. He is a player that he likes a lot and that would fit perfectly into his game plans. In addition, if James finally leaves, the Moroccan winger would be the perfect option to replace him.
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