Southampton, England, 24th November 2024. Richard Hughes R Liverpool Sporting Director during the Premier League match at St Mary s Stadium, Southampton. Imago Images
In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves through the football world, Liverpool have abruptly reversed course on a blockbuster £110m transfer deal. The club are set to rejig their plans as they seek to strengthen their title-winning squad.
Liverpool have turned heads with their transfer moves this summer, especially with their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who is set to cost a Premier League record fee.
The Merseyside giants have plans to strengthen their forward line, and the club have been assessing several strikers and wide forwards for the last few months.
Liverpool have now done a major U-turn on a forward who has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in the ongoing summer transfer window.
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Rafael Leao has emerged as a potential target as Liverpool consider bringing in wide forwards ahead of the start of the 2025/26 season.
The Merseyside are said to have been in contact with the player’s representatives to discuss a potential deal to take him to Anfield this summer.
However, according to the Liverpool Echo, Liverpool have no interest in getting their hands on the AC Milan forward in the ongoing transfer window.
The Reds are not expected to try and sign him this summer, and even AC Milan are not prepared to sell the attacker in the coming weeks.
The Rossoneri are only likely to sell if they receive an offer of around£110m, and Liverpool are not expected to spend that kind of money on Leao.
The Reds are focused on signing Wirtz, and with Luis Diaz likely to stay, Liverpool will unlikely sign a wide forward ahead of next season.
They are more likely to focus on getting a striker, which is expected to cost big money this summer.
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