Liverpool are interested in Aurelien Tchouameni but their hopes of signing him appear to be dwindling with a firm belief that he will join Real Madrid instead.
The Reds couldn’t quite win the Premier League title despite beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester City’s crazy comeback against Aston Villa meant Liverpool’s quadruple dream came to an end.
Liverpool still have one last game to play though; the Champions League final against Real Madrid next weekend, with the treble on the line.
Jurgen Klopp will be fully focused on that game, but Liverpool also face a battle with Real for the signing of Monaco star Tchouameni.
Liverpool are interested in Aurelien Tchouameni
Liverpool chose not to replace Georginio Wijnaldum last summer but may now be poised for a major midfield addition.
Tchouameni is the dream having proven his versatility as a midfielder with Monaco.
Tall, rangy, strong in the tackle and able to carry the ball forward, Tchouameni is evolving into an all-round midfielder.
Tchouameni has the world at his feet at the age of just 22 and with Didier Deschamps hailing his ‘enormous potential’, Liverpool want to bring him to Anfield.
The Mirror claim that Tchouameni has agreed terms with Liverpool having been impressed with Jurgen Klopp.
A £67million deal is in the pipeline but it’s stated that Liverpool insiders think there is now little chance Tchouameni will join.
The Liverpool Echo add that Liverpool have been informed by Tchouameni’s representatives that the Frenchman will be joining Real Madrid instead.
Real are thinking about life after Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. Their current plan seems to be for an all-French combination of Eduardo Camavinga and Tchouameni.
Liverpool seem to have accepted that Tchouameni is heading to Spain and may now look elsewhere for a new midfielder.
That’s a major blow for Liverpool as Tchouameni could have provided something completely different in Jurgen Klopp’s engine room.
Liverpool may lose out on Tchouameni, but will now hope to beat Real in the Champions League final.
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