Liverpool planning player-plus-cash deal to sign attacker labelled 'most gifted' by Bellingham – Report

A win-win deal for Liverpool and Real Madrid?

Now, as per Defensa Central (h/t Liverpool Echo), Liverpool are interested in Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo and are planning a player-plus-cash deal that involves Ibrahima Konate in a bid to convince the Spanish club. Los Blancos are interested in signing the French defender who is in the final 12 months of his Anfield contract.

As per the report, Liverpool are willing to offer Konate plus €35m in cash to convince Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso & co. are expected to be intrigued by this proposal but might demand a bigger chunk of money along with the Frenchman. Rodrygo seems to have fallen out of favour under the new Spanish tactician and this could be a win-win for both clubs.

Bellingham endorsed

Labelled “the most gifted player in the squad” by Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo’s talents need no introduction. His technical mastery and versatility make him an indispensable asset to most teams around the world. Much like Jota, he is capable of playing anywhere across the front line, although he loves playing from the left.

A hard-working attacker, Rodrygo would suit Arne Slot’s tactical setup and will be willing to press and track back to help out the team. He could benefit from having someone like Milos Kerkez or Andy Robertson overlapping him on the left as it would allow him to cut inside and be closer to the goal. 

For much of the 24-year-old’s time in Spain, he has been in the shadow of Vinicus Jr. and later Kylian Mbappe and if given the right circumstances to thrive, the Brazilian could become a superstar in his own right. It would have been a cruel blow to him that Alonso used him so sparingly during the recently concluded Club World Cup and an exit this summer might be the perfect solution for him.

With Luis Diaz’s future at Liverpool far from certain and the player said to be negotiating an exit, that leaves Cody Gakpo and Federico Chiesa as the two options to play on the left wing for Arne Slot. Thus, signing Rodrygo could prove to be transformative for the Dutchman. Let’s wait and see how this transfer saga plays out.