Liverpool are interested in signing the Athletic Club Bilbao attacker Nico Williams in the coming months. The player has recently signed a new contract with the Spanish club, and he has a 100 million release clause in his deal. Liverpool are reportedly prepared to spare no expense in order to sign him, according to football transfers. However, the Spanish International is determined to join Real Madrid instead.
Madrid defenders David Alaba, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga and Trent Alexander-Arnold are injured, but left-backs Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras and forward Endrick are available following suspensions. Centre-back Antonio Rudiger, midfielders Dani Ceballos and Federico Valverde and Liga top scorer Kylian Mbappe have minor issues, while reports in Spain suggest forward Vinicius Junior could be rested. Midfielder Thiago Pitarch, 18, could make his full debut.
TEAMtalk can reveal how a much-hyped Liverpool replacement for Mohamed Salah may not make an immediate return to the Premier League, with the attacker also having his eyes firmly set on Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise is the player in question, with sources revealing to us that the Frenchman is keeping his long-term options open, and that a move to Spain is not out of the question.
The 27-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the London club, and he needs to move on in search of regular playing time. According to a report from Defensa Central, he does not have a future at Chelsea, and his agent has now approached Real Madrid to offer his client. It will be interesting to see if the Spanish outfit is willing to take up the opportunity and sign him on loan until the end of the season.
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