According to AS, the Reds had an £85 million agreement set up for the Uruguayan midfielder this summer and intend to make another offer. After scoring the game-winning goal in Sunday’s 2-1 derby victory over Atletico Madrid, the 24-year-old is once again the name on everyone’s lips in LaLiga.

Published: Tuesday, September 20


It was his fifth goal thus far this year, and Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti remarked that if he cannot get ten goals out of him this year, he should give up coaching.

Last week, Fede scored an incredible solo goal in a 4-1 victory over Mallorca by sprinting out of his own half. A midfielder who has been doing an outstanding job for the Spanish giants on the right side of midfield ended his slaloming run with a wonderful left-foot strike.


Fede


Fede is also at ease playing at full-back or in a holding midfield position, and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly a huge fan of his versatility. The Reds are believed to have put Real to the test late in the summer window with a sizable offer.

However, according to AS, the Los Blancos chiefs felt the last-minute decision for one of their crown jewels to be “offensive.” Real Madrid’s refusal to conduct business demonstrates how highly they regard the player.

It would have been the club’s second-largest selling ever, behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s £88 million transfer to Juventus in 2018. At the World Cup in Qatar this winter, Fede is likely to be a vital player for a Uruguayan team that is a dark horse.

Because of this, Liverpool will have a harder time recruiting him to replace their ageing and increasingly injury-prone midfield. His already high stock will rise even more as a result.


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