Richard Hughes is READY: Here comes £87m midfielder bid | OneFootball

Liverpool last overhauled their midfield back in 2023.

We saw Jurgen Klopp and Jorg Schmadtke complete deals for multiple midfielders - including Dominik Szoboszlai, Waratu Endo, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch.

Those deals have worked out perfectly with all five going on to become Premier League champions in 2024/25. But it looks like BIG changes could be coming to the Reds’ midfield sector.

Liverpool haven’t looked as sharp in the middle third this season - with the heavy load beginning to tell on Gravenberch, Endo and Mac Allister in particular.

Therefore new signings will be needed and it looks like Richard Hughes is going toe-to-toe with Tottenham to get a deal done for a long-term target.

Liverpool want deal for Tchouameni

Aurelien Tchouameni, 25, was a firm Liverpool target back in 2022 before he swapped Monaco for Real Madrid. The Frenchman has since established himself as a key player for the 15-time European champions.

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According to a report in Fichajes however the Reds have submitted an £87m offer for Tchouameni - matching Spurs’ interest in the same player.

It’s not going to be an easy deal to conclude for a midfield talent under contract until 2028. Tchouameni has been a vital part of Madrid’s team this season under Xabi Alonso and successor Alvaro Arbeloa.

£87m bid going in

There are no indications that Los Blancos are right now willing to do business over Tchouameni although a mammoth bid would surely bring them to the table.

Florentino Perez’s side have got ambitions to restock their midfield next summer and selling Tchouameni would be one way to achieve the funds required.

Liverpool are not expected to make any major signings in this winter market despite their current troubles. But recruiting a player like 43-cap Tchouameni is not an opportunity that comes along every day.

Liverpool were left disappointed by his decision to choose the Bernabeu ahead of Anfield back in the summer of 2022. Now could be the time to right the wrongs of the past and make space for a midfield powerhouse who can do it all.