Liverpool could be nearing a second summer signing as various reports begin to link Saul Niguez with a move to the Reds.
Jurgen Klopp is widely expected to add a midfielder to the ranks in order to replace the void left by Gini Wijnaldum and may have found the ideal candidate.
The 26-year-old is believed to be on the radar at Anfield and according to Diario AS in Spain, Liverpool are indeed ‘leading the race’ for the versatile midfielder.
Now, the host of The Terrance, Terry Flewers has caused a stir on Twitter by intimating a deal could well be on the verge of completion.
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Speculation has certainly started to gather pace in Spain and beyond, with a mooted £34.2million potentially enough to see the Reds land their man.
Capped on 19 occasions at senior level, Saul has spent his entire career in his homeland, graduating through the Atletico academy having made the cross-city switch from arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Aside from a season on loan at Rayo Vallecano early on, the star has played all senior football for the Colchoneros, amassing 337 appearances overall.
Despite undergoing somewhat of a drop off in terms of attacking output last term, Saul still played a huge part in a La Liga title-winning campaign.
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Signing Saul would certainly be the perfect antidote to a departing Wijnaldum.
Immensely versatile, the Spaniard can play almost anywhere in midfield with aplomb.
Valued at £36million and under contract until 2026 at the Wanda Metropolitano (Transfermarkt), the mooted valuations would represent a major bargain for the Reds.
