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Liverpool Learn Maghnes Akliouche Prefers PSG in Latest Monaco Transfer Twist

Liverpool have made an enquiry for Maghnes Akliouche, but the situation looks straightforward enough. According to Foot Mercato, the Monaco playmaker has made it clear that, if he leaves this summer, Paris Saint-Germain is his preferred destination.

That matters more than posturing over fees. Liverpool are reportedly ready to go above PSG’s current offer, which is said to be around €40m, yet willingness to pay more does not automatically create leverage when the player has already indicated where he wants to go. This is how modern deals work. Clubs can talk, agents can angle, but once the player’s preference is established, the room for rivals narrows quickly.

Akliouche Transfer Points Towards Paris

Akliouche is a talented French international playmaker and it is no surprise that Liverpool checked the market. He fits the profile of a technical attacking player with room to grow. Still, identifying a player and actually landing him are very different things. If PSG are his chosen move, Liverpool would be wasting time by pushing too hard unless that stance changes.

There is another layer here. L’Équipe reports that PSG are preparing a fourth bid after seeing three previous offers rejected by Monaco. That tells you Monaco are holding firm on valuation, not that the deal is in danger of collapsing. If anything, it suggests PSG believe they will get there eventually.

Monaco Hold Firm Over Price

From Liverpool’s side, this looks like due diligence rather than a transfer chase at full throttle. Serious clubs ask questions, test availability and see whether a deal can be made. Sometimes the answer is no. There is no drama in that. If Akliouche wants PSG, Liverpool move on and target players who actually want the move.

That is the sensible approach. Recruitment should be decisive, not sentimental. Akliouche may be an excellent player, but there is little value in competing with a preference already set in the player’s mind.

Our View

From a Liverpool supporter’s perspective, this report feels more irritating than damaging. Akliouche is clearly a gifted player, and if the club have looked at him seriously, there will be reasons for that. But if his heart is set on PSG, then fine, let him go there. Liverpool should never be in the business of trying to convince a player who sees Anfield as second choice.

Supporters want elite talent, but they also want commitment. That still matters. If a player’s first instinct is to stay in France and join the dominant side in his home league, then Liverpool are better off stepping away early and putting resources elsewhere.

There is also a wider point. Transfer windows are full of names, enquiries and bidding stories that never amount to much. Fans can get carried away by the possibility of a new signing, then treat every missed target like a failure. It is not. Good recruitment means having alternatives, reading the market properly and acting without ego.

If this report is accurate, Liverpool should take the hint and move on immediately. No drawn-out saga, no inflated bidding war, no pretending money alone changes everything. Find players who actively want to wear the shirt, improve the squad and get the business done. That is how smart clubs operate.

Source: Foot Mercato