Liverpool were evidently keen on addressing the midfield department this summer as failed moves for Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham evidenced.
With Fabrizio Romano reporting in a tweet that Aston Villa would be prepared to part ways with Carney Chukuemeka, however, there remains a possibility that the Reds could deliver something resembling a ‘perfect’ window.
Aston Villa are now open to selling Carney Chukwuemeka – they have set an asking price around £20m for the player who’s in the last year of his contract. ⭐️🏴 #AVFC
Barcelona lead the chase ahead of a host of European elite clubs, as revealed earlier this week ⤵️👀 https://t.co/qnDd39FtqL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 16, 2022
Reliable Goal journalist, Neil Jones, has previously confirmed that the teenager is ‘highly thought of’ by Anfield chiefs – and also by Edin Terzic’s outfit in the Bundesliga – though it remains to be seen whether the Merseysiders will bite at £20m.
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If viewed to have a similar talent ceiling to Bellingham, it should be something of a no-brainer for our recruitment team if a fee in the region of £100m and/or the Englishman’s wage demands prove to be prohibitive next summer.
In Steven Gerrard, the 18-year-old is well-positioned to get a good idea of what he’d be stepping into at L4, especially given the former’s prior relationship with Jurgen Klopp as an Academy coach.
It’s a move that ticks a lot of boxes in principle, though there’s yet to be anything concrete on our end as far as actionable interest is concerned.