Liverpool handed perfect chance to land Tchouameni after Real Madrid training bust-up | OneFootball

Liverpool need a natural holding midfielder in the team to plug the gaping hole in their engine room. Signing one should be a priority for the Reds this summer.

While Ryan Gravenberch has excelled in the role, perhaps Liverpool will benefit from having a more sturdy, disciplined presence at the base of midfield.

Unsurprisingly, the Merseyside club has been linked to a few names, including Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.

Liverpool came close to snapping up the Frenchman before he moved to the Spanish giants, but their interest never dissipated.

With sporting director Richard Hughes and the CEO of football, Michael Edwards, scouring the market for a holding midfielder, his name has come up.

Liverpool now have a great chance at snapping up the 26-year-old following an issue in the dressing room with teammate Federico Valverde.

They reportedly got into a training ground spat for two days in a row, and the Uruguayan suffered a serious facial contusion caused by the chaos of it all.

There have been various theories about the start of the brawl, but the most consistent account is that Tchouameni went to shake his teammate, only to be refused.

Valverde started making dangerous tackles, and Tchouameni confronted him about it, which sparked the brouhaha.

Real Madrid have since announced that they will take disciplinary action against both players, which could play into Liverpool’s hands.

Tchouameni might want out of what has become a toxic environment, and Liverpool need to be at the front of the queue for his signature.

At his best, he is a brilliant midfielder who can impose himself on the game, screening and shielding the defence for others to fly forward.

Ancelotti once lauded him as an ‘important pivot’.

While he has lost some form due to playing in defence and the club’s managerial merry-go-round, Tchouameni would be a terrific addition to the Liverpool engine room.

His presence will allow Dominik Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz, and Alexis Mac Allister to shine further forward.

If the opportunity presents itself, Liverpool must not waste time thinking about it. They cannot afford to let other interested parties pounce.