Huge amounts of work happens behind the scenes via scouts, sporting directors, agents, and intermediaries, to determine if a player is the right fit for their club, both in terms of what they can offer on the pitch, and if they're a realistic and affordable target.
Liverpool would be willing to pay more than 40 million in order to sign the defender. Ordonez has been hailed as a huge talent. The Ecuador international is a tremendous talent with a bright future, and he could develop into a key player for Liverpool if they manage to sign him.
Since the end of January, the forward and his entourage have been talking to Igli Tare (the two have an excellent relationship) about a possible contract extension. Both the player and the club want to move forward together, and so a contract extension has gone from an idea to a renewal negotiation, all while Leao improved his season tally to nine goals on Sunday in Cremona.
Known as one of the fastest centre-backs in the game, Van de Ven has been linked with a host of clubs, namely Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and Barcelona appear keen to beat off the competition for his signature.
Having undergone surgery on his right ankle on December 18th after a month of conservative therapy with no results, Gimenez is determined to use the final two months of the season to achieve some things. As Calciomercato.com report, he wants to carve out a valuable role for himself at Milan - also with an eye to his future - to regain top form, and to secure a spot in the Mexican national team's squad for the World Cup on home soil, kicking off in mid-June.
Both the Spanish heavyweights admire the 22-year-old midfielder's playing style and quality and are, therefore, weighing up the possibility of making a move for him in the summer transfer window. From a Barcelona perspective, the move appears unlikely given the number of high-level midfielders already in the squad and the likely transfer fee involved.
