Maghnes Akliouche transfer news: Liverpool have quietly logged their interest in Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche. The news moved from low-level chatter to proper reporting when James Pearce over at The Athletic confirmed an initial enquiry earlier in the summer.
No formal bid has landed on Monaco’s desk just yet. That detail matters. Andoni Iraola and his recruitment team are running through a carefully curated list of options, and Akliouche sits as a genuine target rather than an urgent priority.
Maghnes Akliouche transfer news: Liverpool test the waters for Monaco playmaker Maghnes Akliouche
Context explains the timing. Liverpool originally spent weeks looking into Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola. That door slammed shut pretty quickly. Barcola is firmly entrenched in Paris, seems in no hurry to move, and PSG have zero appetite to sell.
So attention shifted. Akliouche emerged as a realistic alternative, with Monaco likely to demand somewhere between €50m and €60m for his signature. It is a big figure, sure, but well within Liverpool’s reach if they decide to pull the trigger.
What the numbers say about his last season in France
How did he actually fare last year? Steady. Solid. Not explosive, but certainly dependable.
Across 31 Ligue 1 appearances for Monaco during the 2025/26 campaign, starting 28 of them, Akliouche racked up six goals and six assists. 2,409 minutes played. He chipped in with three goals at home, three away, and stepped up to slot home his only penalty of the season.
Filipe Luís clearly trusts him. Opta data shows he was a fixture in Monaco’s starting XI, taking on real responsibility in domestic fixtures while getting a taste of top-tier football in the Champions League.
What Liverpool would actually get on the pitch
At 24, standing 1.83 metres, the left-footed attacker has a specific profile. He plays wide, but his instinct is always to drift inside, pick the ball up between the lines, and cause panic in tight spaces. Technically, he is clean. Comfortable enough on his right foot that full-backs can’t just force him outside and call it a day. Look back to the 2024/25 season, and the potential becomes clearer. He delivered five goals alongside 10 league assists back then, generating chance after chance in a fluid attack.
While his raw output dropped a touch last term, his underlying creative metrics stayed high. Transfermarkt puts his market value around €49m right now, dropping him squarely into that reported price range.
The verdict on a potential Anfield move
Anfield decision-makers are playing this one cool, and honestly, who can blame them? Akliouche is a gifted footballer. Creative, tidy in possession, and still hitting his peak years. Yet paying up to €60m means buying a player who moves the needle straight away, not just a squad filler.
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His recent numbers in France were good without being jaw-dropping. Six assists is a respectable return, but the real question is whether Iraola views the Frenchman as an immediate starter on the wing or simply an upgrade for the bench. The interest is real enough. The actual commitment remains a different story.