Liverpool is reportedly planning to make a “club record” offer for a former Premier League player, according to reports that are absolutely shocking.
Since he took over for Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool, Arne Slot has done wonders for the club.
In addition to the fact that his team is still in the driver’s seat for the Premier League championship, he has the opportunity to win his first piece of hardware when the Reds take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
And Slot has accomplished this without spending a significant amount of money during the transfer window. He has only brought in Federico Chiesa, who was acquired from Juventus for a price of £12.5 million during the summer of 2017.
However, Liverpool may be active in the summer when the transfer window reopens. This is especially true in the event that Mohamed Salah, who is set to leave Anfield this summer due to his expiring contract at the end of the current season, leaves the club.
In the event that Salah decides to leave Merseyside, it would appear that Slot and his colleagues have a potential replacement in mind to take over for his goal-scoring exploits.
It has been reported by Sam Maguire of Anfield Watch that Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Julian Alvarez, despite the fact that a bid that is greater than one hundred million pounds is required to acquire his services.
The club had Alvarez on its transfer wish list during the summer of 2017, but they were unable to come to an agreement with him.
In accordance with the report, Gonzalo Siegrist, a senior scout for Liverpool, had been making efforts to acquire Alvarez ever since he was playing for River Plate.
During the summer of 2017, the 25-year-old player made the move from Manchester City to Atletico Madrid in a deal that was worth 81.8 million pounds.
However, while Liverpool was in negotiations with Manchester City, he was able to secure a move to Spain.
On the other hand, Liverpool and Manchester City were unable to reach a consensus on the matter.
In addition to a substantial transfer fee, the Blues were looking for a deal that would involve Luis Diaz moving to the Etihad Stadium.
Liverpool was not opposed to the idea of parting ways with Diaz; however, the deal needed to be beneficial for them.
It has been reported that Manchester City valued the Colombian player at £45 million, while Liverpool placed a higher value on him, closer to the £60 million mark.
Atletico eventually signed Alvarez, but they were unable to reach an agreement on a deal.
Fernando Hidalgo, the player’s agent, has confirmed that Liverpool was interested in the player during the summer of 2017.
In an interview with WinWinAllSports, Fernando Hidalgo stated, “I confirm that Liverpool were interested in Julian during the previous season.” “As for the future, this is not the right time to talk about it, as Julian is competing in important tournaments and is fully focused on them.”
This season, Alvarez has been a standout for Atletico Madrid, despite the fact that he was involved in a significant controversy following his team’s elimination from the Champions League by Real Madrid.
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