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Charlotte Coates

Liverpool 'interested' in €40m World Cup-winning midfielder

Liverpool are being tipped to make a move for World Cup winner Rodrigo De Paul in the summer transfer window.

That's according to Fichajes., who suggest that the Reds are one of the clubs interested in the 28-year-old.

And the report adds that Atletico Madrid would be willing to sell De Paul, who was one of the stars of Argentina's World Cup win in Qatar during the winter.

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The former Udinese and Valencia man is struggling for starts under Diego Simeone - whose own future is in doubt - and Fichajes claim Atleti could soon cash in on his services.

It is well known that Reds boss Klopp will be revamping his midfield in the summer. England duo Jude Bellingham, of Borussia Dortmund, and Mason Mount, of Chelsea, are both targets.

Fichajes have also recently claimed that Klopp is interested in De Paul's Atletico team-mate Marcos Llorente, whose two goals knocked Liverpool out of the 2019-20 Champions League.

De Paul, who has scored six goals in 76 games for Atleti, could be available for €40m.

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