After losing Georginio Wijnaldum to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, Liverpool were keen to strengthen their engine room and had shown an interest in Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul.
The Daily Mail say their pursuit of the 26-year-old has been given a major boost as Atleti have brought in Rodrigo De Paul for €35m (£29.9m) from Udinese, paving the way for Saul to be sold.
The 26-year-old was once a regular at the Wanda Metropolitano, making 337 appearances between 2012 and 2021, but found himself substituted on and substitute off 22 times in La Liga last season – more than in the previous four seasons combined (18).
Atleti are willing to sell Saul for €40m (£34.2m) this summer and the Daily Mail say Liverpool are leading the race for his signature. The Spanish international would be a fantastic coup for the Reds after playing his part in Atleti winning the Liga title last season.
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