The altogether depressing Sunday being endured by Liverpool has continued to worsen this night, owing to the most recent phrase surrounding the way forward for one of many membership’s precedence summer season switch targets.
The participant in query? Aurelien Tchouameni.
Midfielder Tchouameni, in fact, has lengthy been linked with a possible transfer to Anfield.
Having added ever-further to his already sterling popularity courtesy of a stellar marketing campaign in France with Monaco, studies had begun to mount over current months that the 22-year-old was set to be the topic of a big-money supply from the purple half of Merseyside this summer season.
This comes as Jurgen Klopp goes about refreshing an getting old midfield, that includes a trio of gamers the mistaken aspect of 30.
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – MARCH 25: Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates his aim with William Saliba in the course of the Worldwide pleasant match between France and Ivory Coast at Stade Velodrome on March 25, 2022 in Marseille, France. (Photograph by John Berry/Getty Photos)
However, as alluded to above, if the most recent phrase stemming from the media is something to go by, then Tchouameni, actually, seems primed to take his abilities elsewhere forward of subsequent season.
Contemporary off studies surfacing that the French worldwide had agreed to private phrases with each Liverpool and Actual Madrid, it has been revealed that Tchouameni has opted to hyperlink up with the latter.
As per the dependable Paul Gorst of the Liverpool Echo, the switch staff at Anfield have been knowledgeable by the midfielder’s representatives that he’s Bernabeu-bound:
‘Tchouameni is at present represented by French company Excellence Sports activities Nation and it’s understood that ESN have knowledgeable Liverpool ‘s recruitment staff that their shopper desires to signal for the 13-time European Cup winners later this 12 months.’
Liverpool knowledgeable of Aurelien Tchouameni switch intention by agent
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— Liverpool FC Information (@LivEchoLFC) May 22, 2022
Metropolis triumphant
Phrase of their pursuit of Tchouameni arising in need of course rounds out what has confirmed a frankly depressing day for all on the purple half of Merseyside.
This comes with the hopes of Jurgen Klopp’s males of retaining alive their pursuit of a historic quadruple having been delivered to a definitive finish by Manchester Metropolis.
Regardless of falling right into a two-goal gap by the hands of Aston Villa, the Sky Blues battled again, to in the end pip Liverpool to the Premier League title by a solitary level.
🎙️ “ILKAY GUNDOGAN YOU LITTLE DANCER!!” 🕺
Manchester Metropolis flip it round on the Etihad!! WOW!! pic.twitter.com/4tRqwuvJUj
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 22, 2022
Not solely that, however, lower than per week out from the Champions League ultimate, Thiago Alcantara additionally limped out of the membership’s assembly with Wolves owing to damage.
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