Liverpool are keen to bolster their midfield options in the summer, and they have shown concrete interest in a key Newcastle player, while Real Madrid are \u2018actively pursuing\u2019 an important Anfield star, per reports.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot\u2019s side kept their powder mostly dry in the January window. Their only business was to seal the exciting \u00a360million signing of Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet. He will only join this summer.<\/p>\n
But Liverpool<\/a> are still tracking several targets as they plan to invest in the squad again ahead of next term, and sources confirm they are one of three Premier League giants making moves for Newcastle star Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n Liverpool hold informal talks over signing Newcastle star\u00a0<\/p>\n TEAMtalk transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, revealed in an update earlier today that Liverpool have recently made informal contact with\u00a0Tonali\u2019s representatives.<\/a><\/p>\n The Italian international joined Newcastle from AC Milan in a deal worth \u00a355million in 2023 and when he has been available, he\u2019s played a key role for Eddie Howe.<\/p>\n However, with Newcastle struggling for form this season and currently languishing in mid-table in the Premier League, speculation is rife that Tonali<\/a> could pursue a new challenge.<\/p>\n We can confirm that along with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City have also spoken with Tonali\u2019s camp \u2013 confirming their admiration in case an opportunity to sign him arises.<\/p>\n Tonali\u2019s agent has already stated that his client will assess his situation in the summer. However,\u00a0intermediaries involved in potential negotiations believe the midfielder\u2019s heart is pulling him back to Italy, where he wants to settle again with his family.<\/p>\n We understand that Juventus and his former club\u2019s big rivals, Inter Milan are keen to make that happen, so Liverpool face serious competition for his signature.<\/p>\n Newcastle, for their part, insist that Tonali will be going nowhere this summer, so it will take a huge offer to change their minds. But with the 25-year-old considering a switch, this is a situation to keep a close eye on.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Liverpool star targeted by Real Madrid after U-turn<\/p>\n Meanwhile, new reports from Spain state that Real Madrid have made contact with Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate<\/a> as they push to sign him this summer.<\/p>\n The LaLiga giants spoke with Konate in an attempt to gauge his thoughts on his future, it\u2019s claimed. This is a subject that has been in the spotlight for some time and will continue to be, as his Liverpool contract expires at the season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n The Reds have been attempting to tie the 26-year-old down to an extension but are so far yet to make a breakthrough.<\/p>\n But the interest from Real Madrid comes as something of a surprise, as it was reported by multiple reliable outlets in December that Madrid had decided against a move for Konate.<\/p>\n However,\u00a0journalist\u00a0Ramon Alvarez de Mon\u00a0has responded to the latest development on Konate\u2019s future by noting that Madrid made a similar U-turn over Antonio Rudiger before eventually landing him after his contract with Chelsea ran out.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the time, I mentioned to you that they never officially closed the Konate matter for me,\u201d Alvarez de Mon posted on X.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMadrid already did something similar in the past with Rudiger: he was \u2018ruled out\/ in January and signed in April. We\u2019ll see what happens with Konate.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool \u2018ready to sell\u2019 winger for big profit<\/p>\n