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Mark Wakefield

Liverpool 'can sign' Real Madrid star for £25.7m as Tottenham Hotspur enter transfer race

The transfer window is officially open and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been busy bringing in fresh talent, with Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay all moving to Merseyside already this summer.

Anfield sources have indicated that Liverpool’s incoming business is now completed. But that has not stopped rumours from swirling over potential further additions.

Here, we take a look at some of the latest rumours doing the rounds online and on social media and how likely they are to happen.

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Who?

Marco Asensio, Real Madrid forward

Where?

Tuttomercato Web , Italian news outlet

What?

According to the report, Liverpool have the chance to sign Asensio in a cut-price deal this summer. It has been stated that the Reds, Arsenal, AC Milan and Newcastle United are all showing an interest in the Spain international.

Milan and Liverpool are the two clubs who have been linked Asensio the longest, with Madrid apparently keen to let the 26-year-old go in order to avoid losing him for free next summer when his contract expires.

A fee of £25.7m has been mentioned as Asensio's valuation, which apparently would not be an issue for Liverpool, but would be for Milan.

Who?

Benjamin Sesko, Red Bull Salzburg forward

Where?

Fichajes , Spanish news outlet

What?

According to the report, Liverpool are one of a host of clubs who are showing an interest in signing Sesko. The report states that the 19-year-old has impressed several clubs from across Europe, including the Reds and Real Madrid.

However, it has been reported that it is Tottenham Hotspur, and not Liverpool, who are showing the most interest in signing the striker, who has been tipped as a star for the future.

Who?

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona forward

Where?
Mundo Deportivo, Spanish news outlet, via HITC

What?

According to the report, Barcelona president Joan Laporta is still hopeful that Dembele will sign a new contrast with the club amid links with Liverpool.

The Reds have been credited as a possible suitor for the France international for a long time, with Klopp a known fan of the forward when he was at Borussia Dortmund and Rennes.

Chelsea are the club who have been most strongly linked with Dembele, who is now a free agent after his contract at the Nou Camp expired last month. But it has been claimed that Laporta expects the 25-year-old to sign a new deal at Barca, providing the player accepts the offer that has been put in front of him.

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