Liverpool, England, 26th May 2025. Arne Slot Head Coach of Liverpool during their open top bus parade to celebrate winning the English Premier League. Picture date: 26th May 2025. Imago Images
Liverpool are reportedly on the verge of completing a shock £63m summer transfer for a high-profile striker, as Arne Slot looks to sharpen his attacking options ahead of the new season. The deal, which has taken many by surprise, could be one of the standout signings of the transfer window, with the Reds moving quickly to beat off competition from rival clubs across Europe.
The Merseyside giants want to sign a new number 9 this summer as Darwin Nunez is expected to be sold after a disappointing season, despite winning the Premier League.
They have already broken the British transfer record for the signing of Florian Wirtz, but the club are prepared to spend another considerable sum to bring in a forward.
Liverpool are now weighing up a move to sign a £63m striker, with the club considering the possibility of signing him in a shock swap deal involving two of their players.
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Liverpool poised to sign £63m striker in a shock swap deal
Napoli want to sell Victor Osimhen this summer, and Liverpool are in the market for a top striker this summer. However, it is not a straightforward deal.
Osimhen has already turned down a mega-money move to Saudi Arabia, but Napoli are said to be keen on signing Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa in a potential swap.
However, the deal they are offering to Liverpool is not making sense at the moment.
Italian journalist Valter Di Maggio has made a claim while speaking on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli relayed by Area Napoli.
Di Maggio said: “The English club wants Osimhen and Napoli, from this point of view, does not make any discounts on the clause, therefore asking for €75m as per the contract.
“The sporting director of the Neapolitan club, Giovanni Manna, has tried to ask for information about the two Reds forwards, namely Darwin Nunez and the Italian former Juventus player Federico Chiesa.
“Liverpool would have opened up to Napoli by proposing an equal exchange between the players involved in this operation.
“Aurelio De Laurentiis, however, has other ideas and is not listening: the president of the blue club is asking for Chiesa, Nunez and €20m [£17m] for Osimhen’s registration.”
Osimhen’s arrival will be a game-changer for Liverpool, but negotiating with De Laurentiis is always tricky.
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