Liverpool gets closer to Saul with a £41m bid
Saul has developed a reputation as one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the world in recent years but struggled for regular game time during the 2020-21 campaign.
Initially, it looked
as the 26-year-old may be involved in a swap deal with Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann, but now that appears negotiations have fallen through, Liverpool are reportedly leading the race for the Spaniard.
According to
AS, Liverpool are closing in on reaching an agreement with Atletico Madrid over Saul Niguez. According to the outlet, their fresh bid of around £41 million will be enough to appease the Spanish giants.
After falling out of Diego Simeone’s favor last season, Elche-born Saul is expected to leave Wanda Metropolitano this summer. Atletico Madrid are prepared to cash in on him this summer in an attempt to inject some much-needed financial boost.
Simeone is willing to sell him to a Premier League team for a reasonable amount since he plans to acquire a new forward this summer, with Chelsea outcast Hakim Ziyech reportedly identified as one of the potential targets for Diego Simeone.
when they signed the creative playmaker in the summer transfer window. However, back-to-back injuries prevented him to make an actual impact on London’s side as he has yet to show his real value for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
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