Liverpool They are supposedly in a battle with Arsenal and manchester united on a deal to sign RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo this summer, according to the Spanish media Sport.
After renovating the engine room last summer, it was thought that the Reds would not be looking to sign any more new midfielders in the next window and would aim to strengthen other areas of the team.
However, the Merseyside club appear to be planning to sign a new option to bolster their engine room, having been linked with numerous names in recent times.
Teun Koopmeiners has been consistently linked with a move to Anfield ahead of the summer window, but Olmo is now emerging as a serious new option.
According to the report of Sport(through Press reader), Liverpool have expressed their interest in the Spanish international and are currently “on the lookout” to secure his signing.
Battle
The report further claims that Olmo has a £51m release clause included in his current contract and that price would not be an issue for the Reds to sign the midfielder.
However, Sports He claims that Arsenal and Manchester United are also interested in signing him and that either club could take concrete steps in the off-season. Liverpool will therefore face stiff competition from their rivals to secure any potential deal for him.
Furthermore, the Spanish media affirms that Barcelona They are also interested in signing him and the 26-year-old would be happy to return to his boyhood club. But the Blaugrana cannot afford to spend the £51m fee and Leipzig would not give any discount to any of their potential suitors.
It has been suggested that Arsenal and Man Utd are also looking to strengthen their midfield department. However, both clubs would be interested in signing a defensive-minded midfielder, rather than an attacking one.
Furthermore, Liverpool are well stocked in their attacking midfield position, so they do not need to sign a new option unless they capitalize on one of the current players.
Therefore, although Olmo is a talented player and could be a shrewd signing for Man Utd, Arsenal or Liverpool if any of those clubs buy him this summer, they would be better off exploring options to strengthen other areas of the squad.
