Liverpool<\/a>, who won the Premier League title in the 2024\/25 campaign in Arne Slot\u2019s first season in charge, have secured the services of Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Armic Pesci and Freddie Woodman this season, with Giorgi\u00a0Mamardashvili also linking up with the Reds.<\/p>\n The Premier League champions, though, are not done yet, with the Reds also looking for a new striker and a new winger.<\/p>\n With Bayern Munich keen on Diaz<\/a>, who has reportedly agreed on personal terms with the Bundesliga champions, Liverpool are on the hunt for a new left-sided attacker.<\/p>\n Rodrygo<\/a> is a player that Liverpool like, with the Brazil international willing to leave Madrid this summer so that he can play on his favoured left wing.<\/p>\n According to Defensa Central<\/a>, a Real Madrid-centric news outlet, Liverpool have hatched a very clever plan to sign Rodrygo in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n The report has noted in the headline that Liverpool \u2018agree\u2019 to a \u2018swap deal\u2019 for Konate<\/a> involving Rodrygo, who, according to Luka Modric in\u00a0Get Spanish Football News\u00a0in September 2024, is one of the \u201cworld-class superstars\u201d at Madrid.<\/p>\n The Reds are \u2018willing to offer\u2019 Konate to Madrid in \u2018exchange\u2019 for Rodrygo and are also ready to pay \u20ac35million (\u00a330.2m, $41m) in cash.<\/p>\n For Madrid, this is \u2018a tempting offer\u2019, but Madrid would ask for more money if Liverpool do make a formal bid for Rodrygo, who is valued at \u20ac100m (\u00a386.5m, $117m) by Los Blancos.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS<\/strong>\u00a0\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0The 10 highest paid players in the Premier League, including two Liverpool stars and Man Utd trio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Ibrahima Konate stance on leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Defensa Central, Liverpool are aware of Madrid\u2019s desire to sign defender Konate.<\/p>\n The France international central defender is out of contract at Liverpool in the summer of 2026 and has told the Premier League champions that he will not sign a new deal.<\/p>\n While there is interest from clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Konate\u2019s preference is to move to Madrid.<\/p>\n According to Marca, Konate has told Liverpool that he is ready to leave this summer as long as he gets the move to Madrid.<\/p>\n With Madrid manager Xabi Alonso willing to cash in on Rodrygo and keen on bringing Konate to the Santiago Bernabeu, it would make sense for Los Blancos and Liverpool to thrash out a deal involving the Brazilian and Konate.<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news: Striker talks, Newcastle United raid<\/strong><\/p>\n Liverpool are ready to open talks with one of the best strikers in Europe<\/a>, as Newcastle United\u2019s desire to sign him has forced the Reds to up the ante.<\/p>\n A report has claimed that Liverpool are expecting a massive offer for one of their best players<\/a>, who is said to be willing to leave Anfield for good.<\/p>\n
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