Liverpool open contact for £58.5m ace + LFC have upper hand in talks to sign ace + Nike can help complete move 

In Saturday's Roundup, contact was made for Barella, Liverpool have the upper hand in negotiations for Otavio and Xhaka is a target for the Reds.

Sassuolo have received offers for Domenico Berardi

Sassuolo director Giovanni Carnevali says that they have received offers from foreign clubs for Liverpool target Domenico Berardi.

“I didn’t speak to Milan about Berardi, but I have talked to my friend (Inter CEO Beppe) Marotta about [Giacomo] Raspadori, but our intention is to keep him,” said Carnevali, as reported by Football Italia.

“I think Berardi’s valuation is more suited to a move abroad and we only received offers from foreign clubs.”

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How Nike can help Liverpool sign Mbappe

Nike can help Liverpool sign Kylian Mbappe by covering a portion of his wages and the transfer fee that PSG has slashed by €43million.

It wouldn't be the summer transfer window without crazy fan theories flying about so here's mine.

Liverpool can use their relatively new relationship with Nike to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer to avoid a wage bidding war with Real Madrid next year.

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Ian Wright says Liverpool target Pedri is a 'fabulous footballer'

Ian Wright says that Liverpool target Pedri is a 'fabulous footballer' after his wonderful EURO 2020 performances caught the eye this summer.

After the 18-year-old helped Spain reached the quarter-finals with an eye-catching, mature display at the heart of a talented midfield, he has received widespread praise.

“Pedri is awesome, he is awesome. I said that he came from La Masia, but he actually came from Las Palmas for £5m, he is fabulous, he is a fabulous footballer,” Wright said.

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Liverpool make first move to sign Nico Barella

Liverpool have approached Inter Milan over Nico Barella but the player will not be sold in spite of their dire financial situation.

The Reds contacted Inter Milan for information on Barella and his future but were told that he will not be sold, according to Calciomercato's Enrico Pecci.

Apparently, that's where talks ended and with Barella with Italy at the EUROs where they are in a strong position to win the tournament, no decisions will be made on his future now in any case.

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Liverpool have upperhand to sign Otavio

Liverpool reportedly have the upper hand in a deal to sign Otavio from Porto and it involves the Portuguese club wanting Marko Grujic.

According to O Jogo, Liverpool are in contact with Porto after the Liga NOS outfit showed serious interest in signing Marko Grujic permanently following his loan spell in Portugal and it led to negotiations for Otavio.

Porto are desperate to keep Grujic but much like Liverpool, they are waiting to sell some of their players before signing anyone and with the likes of Hertha Berlin interested in the Serbian, Edwards is in a strong position during talks.

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Jeremy Doku is one of Liverpool's 'main targets

Belgian high-flyer Jeremy Doku is one of Liverpool's main targets this summer, according to Rudy Galetti, and is valued at €40million.

He said Liverpool's 'evaluations [are] in progress' and while he's not yet the finished product, the future is very bright for a player that has been on the Reds radar for quite some time.

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Liverpool monitoring Granit Xhaka with £21.5m price set

Liverpool are reportedly monitoring Granit Xhaka along with Juventus, PSG, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Man City and signing him would cost £21.5million (€25m).

It's claimed by Transfermarketweb that Xhaka has caught Liverpool attention.

After five years with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium where he was reportedly paid £100,000/week, he is set to leave and Liverpool could allegedly sign Xherdan Shaqiri's compatriot for £21.5million (€25m).

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Liverpool at risk of missing out on Donyell Malen

And Manchester United's move to sign the Englishman could derail Liverpool's plans to sign Donyell Malen as BVB are now in need of a new attacker and PSV Eindhoven's £25million man could be the player to replace him.

While primarily a centre-forward, Malen is able to play anywhere across the front free and is even able to thrive in a free-roaming no.10 role which would utilise his pace and dribbling in a similar way to how Sancho found success at the Westfalenstadion.

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