REPORT: LIVERPOOL TELL MIDFIELDER’S AGENT THEY WILL PAY £34.5M FOR HIM
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are now actively trying to sign Gabri Veiga.
According to 90min, Liverpool are interested in signing Gabri Veiga from Celta de Vigo in the summer transfer window.
The report has claimed that Liverpool have held talks with super agent Pini Zahavi and have told him that they would like to sign Veiga.
The former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are reportedly ready to pay Veiga’s release clause of €40 million (£34.5 million) or “pay a little extra if paid in instalments”.
However, Liverpool are not the only club who are willing to do so.
According to 90min, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United have also held talks with Zahavi and are ready to do what Liverpool are.
Could Liverpool sign Gabri Veiga?
In our opinion, Liverpool could struggle to sign Gabri Veiga in the summer transfer window.
Now, of course, paying the release clause of the 21-year-old central midfielder is simply enough.
The problem for Liverpool would be convincing the youngster himself to make the switch to Anfield.
After all, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United all are massive clubs and would be able to match the salary that Liverpool would be willing to pay.
The main and decisive factor could be where Veiga would play regularly next season.
The Spanish youngster made 28 starts and eight substitute appearances in La Liga for Celta last season.
Veiga scored 11 goals and gave four assists in those games.
So, the youngster would surely want to join a club where he would get to play regularly in the first team.READ MORE
Liverpool are on the verge of announcing RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai as their second summer signing after triggering his £60m (€70m) release clause, according to The Athletic.
The online news portal claims that the 22-year-old has already undergone his medical and will be signing a five-year deal with the Reds – who have been one of the busiest sides in the transfer market so far.
Jurgen Klopp is keen on revamping his midfield following the exits of Naby Keita, James Milner, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who departed Anfield following the expiration of their contracts last month.
The German coach wants most of his transfer activities done before the squad reconvenes for pre-season training on July 8. The Merseysiders have already brought in Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year deal.
At least two more midfielders are expected to be added to the Liverpool squad before the window closes and Szoboszlai is now set to join from Leipzig in a £60m deal.
Newcastle United were in the race for Hungary international but decided not to pursue a move for him, making Liverpool the sole competitor for the attacking midfielder’s signature. Negotiations went smoothly between Liverpool and Leipzig following the latter’s signing of Fabio Carvalho on a season-long loan deal.
Reinforcement
Liverpool have lacked midfielders who score goals in the past few seasons. Last term, Harvey Elliott finished as the top-scoring midfielder with just five goals in all competitions, closely followed by Carvalho who netted three times.
In Szoboszlai, the Reds have a player capable of scoring for fun, and at age 22, he will only get better under a manager like Jurgen Klopp who has a track record of turning average players into world-class stars.
The Hungary skipper featured for RB Salzburg before moving to Leipzig in 2021. At Salzburg, he scored 26 goals and provided 34 assists in 83 appearances across all competitions.
He has become a fan favourite at the Red Rull Arena where he has made 91 appearances, netted 20 times, and recorded 22 assists in all competitions. Last season, he racked up 10 goals and 13 assists in 40 appearances as he helped Leipzig finish third in the Bundesliga and win the DFB Cup for a second year.
According to The Athletic, Liverpool could officially confirm the signing of Szoboszlai in the next 24 hours and fans cannot wait to hear this exciting news after crying out for creative midfielders this summer.
Read more: Report: Liverpool ‘internally discussing’ over concrete move to sign £86m star
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