Man Utd reportedly move ahead of LFC to sign €50m star but second bid could see Jurgen Klopp complete move

Such is the state of the Saul transfer saga that it has reached the point where there are so many voices on the matter it's difficult to make sense of it all.

Liverpool are biding their time in the transfer market this summer much like they did last summer before they eventually pounced, spending £72m to secure their signatures.

With less than four weeks until the start of the new Premier League season, Liverpool have made just one signing.

Ibrahima Konate arrived from RB Leipzig for a fee in the region of £36million and some supporters are beginning to grow concerned.

Saul is a player highly rated by Liverpool and the Reds have already submitted a €40million plus add-ons bid to sign him but Atletico Madrid want €50million.

On Sunday evening, Francesc Aguilar reported that that talks between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are 'stranded' regarding a swap deal for Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann.

The latest update comes from Fabrizio Romano, who states that multiple Premier League clubs have made approaches for Saul.

He also adds: "Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are negotiating for Saúl-Griezmann swap deal but there’s still NO agreement. Barça insist they want money in the deal plus players won’t reduce their salaries."

Aguilar suggests that Manchester United are ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign Saul and while he didn't mention what the Red Devils have done to take the 'decisive step' ahead of their rivals, the Anfield side needs to act quickly to ensure they aren't left in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wake.

Apparently, it's quite simple for Liverpool. With the Merseysiders already having submitted their first bid, one claim has been made that a second bid could take the deal across the line.