Liverpool finally have the opportunity to pull off a shrewd summer move for one of Jurgen Klopp’s long-term targets without needing to pay his jaw-dropping release clause. The Reds have already strengthened their ranks by using the market to their advantage in recent weeks, with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai having joined the club since the end of last season.
The Merseyside giants are unlikely to stop there, though, as they look to build a squad capable of returning to the Premier League’s top four at the very next time of asking. Several high-profile targets have been linked with Liverpool in advance of the new season and Barcelona midfielder Gavi could be another name back on the table after being mentioned in connection with the Reds in recent years.
The teenage playmaker is thought to have been admired by Liverpool for some time, with the initial links surfacing last summer when he was in the process of negotiating a new contract at Barcelona. He ended up signing fresh terms at the Nou Camp in September on a deal that included a mammoth £865million release clause, which remains active to this day.
However, it seems as though Liverpool might be able to tempt the Catalan heavyweights into selling Gavi for less after they offered him to Paris Saint-Germain as part of a failed swap deal for Kylian Mbappe. Several proposals were put to PSG last month, according to The Telegraph, with Gavi one of three players to be included in part-exchange offers that were quickly waved away.
The Merseyside giants are unlikely to stop there, though, as they look to build a squad capable of returning to the Premier League’s top four at the very next time of asking. Several high-profile targets have been linked with Liverpool in advance of the new season and Barcelona midfielder Gavi could be another name back on the table after being mentioned in connection with the Reds in recent years.
The teenage playmaker is thought to have been admired by Liverpool for some time, with the initial links surfacing last summer when he was in the process of negotiating a new contract at Barcelona. He ended up signing fresh terms at the Nou Camp in September on a deal that included a mammoth £865million release clause, which remains active to this day.
However, it seems as though Liverpool might be able to tempt the Catalan heavyweights into selling Gavi for less after they offered him to Paris Saint-Germain as part of a failed swap deal for Kylian Mbappe. Several proposals were put to PSG last month, according to The Telegraph, with Gavi one of three players to be included in part-exchange offers that were quickly waved away.
