{"id":14059,"date":"2025-08-21T14:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/14059\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:49:07","slug":"deal-on-as-agents-fly-in-for-talks-with-slot-and-hughes-over-eye-watering-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/14059\/","title":{"rendered":"Deal ON as agents fly in for \u2018talks\u2019 with Slot and Hughes over eye-watering move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are set to hold talks with one of Europe\u2019s best players, according to a report, but manager Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are facing competition from Manchester City to complete the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Armins Pecsi, Freddie Woodman and Giorgi\u00a0Mamardashvili are the new players in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> squad, as the Reds aim to win the Premier League title for the second season in a row, as well as clinch the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>There have been departures, too, from Anfield this summer, with Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Jarell Quansah, Ben Doak, Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyler Morton and Nat Phillips all leaving for good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/blameless-liverpool-star-agrees-personal-terms-rb-leipzig-reds-reds-keen-sell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvey Elliott could be on his way out of Liverpool<\/a>, too, with the attacker having agreed on personal terms with RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n<p>While Liverpool want to sign Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak and are in talks with Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, signing another winger would be prudent, especially as Diaz has not been replaced and Elliott could leave.<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent, Rudy Galetti, reported on July 27 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/transfer-news-three-luis-diaz-replacement-targets-revealed-total-agreement-bayern-munich\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool want to sign Rodrygo from Real Madrid<\/a> as a replacement for Diaz, who is now at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have told TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Dean Jones, that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-city\/citizens-fearlessly-pursuing-real-madrid-star-86m-push-ready\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man City are eyeing a move for Rodrygo if Savinho ends up joining Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk understands that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tag\/real-madrid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Madrid<\/a> want \u20ac100million (\u00a386.2m, $116m) for Rodrygo, who did not even come off the bench against Osasuna in Los Blancos\u2019 opening LaLiga game of the season on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-rodrygo-jets-in-for-talks-with-man-city-and-liverpool-over-blockbuster-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Football Insider<\/a> has now reported that Rodrygo\u2019s agents have flown into the UK to have meetings with Liverpool and Man City.<\/p>\n<p>The representatives of the 24-year-old Brazil international forward will \u2018hold talks\u2019 with the likes of Liverpool and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man City<\/a> over \u2018a blockbuster move\u2019, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/rodrygo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodrygo<\/a> is \u2018keen on a move\u2019 to a top Premier League club that are competing in the Champions League, and both Liverpool and Man City fit the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have \u2018registered their interest\u2019 in Rodrygo, who is in talks with Man City as well over a transfer this summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DIVE DEEPER\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/every-completed-liverpool-transfer-summer-2025-signings-exits-loans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Every completed Liverpool transfer in summer 2025: Signings, exits, loans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are Brazilian and Spanish sources saying about Liverpool and Rodrygo?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Football Insider is not the only news outlet that is claiming that Rodrygo could end up at Liverpool or Man City before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/summer-2025-transfer-window-key-dates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">summer transfer window closes on September 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian journalist, Jorge Nicola, who has almost 400,000 followers on X and nearly 1.5m subscribers on YouTube, has also reported that Liverpool and Man City are the two clubs for the Brazilian star.<\/p>\n<p>Nicola said on his YouTube channel: \u201cExclusive information on Rodrygo. Real Madrid\u2019s Brazilian striker is heading to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question is whether he will play for Liverpool or Manchester City. The two Premier League giants are the most interested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuardiola has been trying for a long time to sign Rodrygo, but Liverpool have entered the fray in recent days \u2013 willing to make Rodrigo the replacement for Luis Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere for Rodrygo at Real Madrid since Alonso\u2019s arrival is very bad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the 1-0 victory of Osasuna this Tuesday, Rodrygo didn\u2019t even make it off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA player valued at \u20ac90million (\u00a377.9m, $104.8m) with a contract until June 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AS has also noted Liverpool and Man City as among the suitors, adding that Tottenham have also taken a shine to the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid-centric news outlet, Defensa Central, has even claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/real-madrid-rodrygo-spurs-loan-deal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham are close to finalising a loan deal for Rodrygo<\/a>, although one has to take that with a pinch of salt given that Los Blancos do not have any incentive for such a transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Mundo Deportivo has reported that Tottenham have \u2018approached Real Madrid to enquire\u2019 about Rodrygo, who could be the subject of a move from Man City should Savinho leave the Cityzens for the north London outfit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest Liverpool news: Real Madrid competition, winger move off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/real-madrid-newcastle-united-alexander-isak-anfield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Isak has made up his mind about his next club<\/a> after learning that Real Madrid have joined Liverpool in the race for his signature.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/malick-fofana-federico-chiesa-liverpool-arne-slot-decision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Slot\u2019s decision to keep Federico Chiesa at Liverpool<\/a> means that a top-class winger will not get his dream move to Anfield this summer, with the player\u2019s agent going public with his desire to switch to the Reds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/blameless-liverpool-star-agrees-personal-terms-rb-leipzig-reds-reds-keen-sell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Liverpool attacker is on his verge of leaving<\/a> the defending Premier League champions, with personal terms having been agreed on with a German club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes Real Madrid star Rodrygo appealing to Liverpool<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ps-lazy-img wp-image-2403136 size-full\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/images.www.teamtalk.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27091011\/Rodrygo-stats-by-season.jpg\" alt=\"Rodrygo: 2019\/20 Apps 26 Starts 16 Goals 7 Assists 3 2020\/21 Apps 33 Starts 13 Goals 2 Assists 8 2021\/22 Apps 49 Starts 25 Goals 9 Assists 9 2022\/23 Apps 57 Starts 41 Goals 19 Assists 11 2023\/24 Apps 52 Starts 44 Goals 18 Assists 9 2024\/25 Apps 50 Starts 38 Goals 13 Assists 10\"  \/><\/p>\n<p> Rodrygo\u2019s stats over the seasons for Real Madrid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool are set to hold talks with one of Europe\u2019s best players, according to a report, but 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