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Vinicius Junior lines up with his Real Madrid teammates ahead of their defeat to Arsenal | AFP via Getty Images
Liverpool will be adding more quality in the summer, could raiding Real Madrid save a pound or two?
Liverpool are no different to any other team in world football in that they have to watch the pennies and the pounds.
Long term planning allowed a record spend last summer as well as Richard Hughes being able to land top dollar transfer fees for players who he had deemed to be surplus to requirements or not worth the extra wages that they were demanding to extend their respective stays on Merseyside. There will be money to spend again on a centre-half, defensive midfielder and wingers, but taking advantage of the Bosman market could pay dividends and allow top targets to be signed elsewhere.
Liverpool could benefit from Real Madrid fire sale
Camavinga is the exact profile of player that Liverpool needs in that he can operate as a no.6 in a defensive role, or in games where they are dominant in possession, as a player who can win the ball higher up the park and keep his team on the front foot. The France international is a coach’s dream in that he can be played almost anywhere on the park and will still be one of the best players on the pitch. That he is a natural left is an added bonus.
Real Madrid Bosman deals Liverpool should consider
Real Madrid are also said to be letting Dani Carvajal, Farland Mendy and Fran Garcia leave the Bernabeu, but it is two other names that make for interesting reading. According to the report in Bild, both David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger have been deemed surplus to requirements despite their reputations as top level performers still being intact. At 33-years old, both players still have plenty to offer and have the athleticism needed to keep going at one of Europe’s biggest clubs.
If Liverpool are losing Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate, Alaba and Rudiger could be the perfect pair to provide competition, backup and experienced options for Arne Slot. Who better for the likes of Milos Kerkez, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet to learn from than two players who have won six Champions League titles between them? They will be happy to still be at a big club, but also have the quality needed if Liverpool need them in the starting XI.
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