Liverpool are reportedly ‘interested’ in talented Real Madrid winger Rodrygo.
The Reds have previously been linked with a move for the 20-year-old and could revisit their interest as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster the attacking ranks.
Despite arriving in the Spanish capital as a prodigious talent, things haven’t quite gone to plan for the ex-Santos starlet and a move could be on the cards.
That’s according to Spanish outlet El Nacional, as cited by Transfer News Live on Twitter.
🚨 Liverpool have made Real Madrid winger Rodrygo one of their main transfer targets and are willing to pay €80m for the 20-year-old Brazil forward.
(Source: El Nacional) pic.twitter.com/htPboJArKP
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) December 12, 2021
The report claims that Klopp ‘insists’ that the Anfield club pursue the five-times capped Brazil Under 23 ace.
So far this season Rodrygo – once described as making the game seem ‘easy’ by Tite – has scored twice and provided three assists in 20 appearances for Los Blancos.
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Valued at £31.5million and under contract at the Bernabeu until 2025 (Transfermarkt), paying the mooted £68million fee would still be a risk.
Albeit a player with an abundance of talent, the Brazilian is yet to cement himself as a top performer at the elite level.
Furthermore, reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano has doubled down on an unwillingness to sell from Real Madrid – perhaps leading to an even greater price tag.
Despite being a possible heir apparent to Sadio Mane or even Mohamed Salah, this is a deal that is best watched for now.
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