If they are unable to sign priority target Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid will make an emergency approach for outgoing Liverpool veteran Roberto Firmino.
According to the Spanish source Defensa Central, Real Madrid is interested in signing Roberto Firmino. However, the Merengues see the 31-year-old as a last-ditch possibility if they fail to sign their primary target, Kylian Mbappe. They have already enquired about the departing Liverpool star.
Roberto Firmino‘s eight-year spell with Liverpool will come to an end at the end of the month. Under Jurgen Klopp, the Brazilian international has been a driving force in the Reds’ rise in the Premier League. And he was the Liverpool manager’s go-to man season after season.
Firmino’s time at Liverpool, though, will come to an end when the summer transfer window begins in July. And the 31-year-old, who joined the Merseyside club for €41 million, is excited for his upcoming adventure. That opportunity might come from Real Madrid, with other teams interested in the departing Liverpool veteran.
Firmino has long been on Real Madrid’s radar. And, given Karim Benzema’s surprising exit, he is the market’s most aesthetically similar striker to the Frenchman. However, the Liverpool legend is not Real Madrid’s top priority coming into the summer transfer season.
This summer, Los Blancos will prefer to recruit Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. The French international has stated that he will not renew his contract with PSG, which expires next year. Following the new update, the 24-year-old is now a priority target for Real Madrid.
Mbappe, on the other hand, has lately denied reports that he wants to join Real Madrid this summer. If the Spanish giants fail to land the 2018 FIFA World Cup champion, they must look elsewhere for options. As a result, Firmino has emerged as a probable back-up option if Mbappe does not join Real Madrid.
Liverpool will not return any of the €41 million investment made by Firmino eight years ago. It will be intriguing to see if the Brazilian international’s next journey will take him to Real Madrid.
Leave a Reply