Real Madrid and Liverpool arrange BIG meeting to agree HUGE transfer deal

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 20 Nov 2024 13:33 GMT
• 3 min read

Real Madrid and Liverpool have arranged a key meeting next week where they hope to thrash out the details of Aurelien Tchouameni’s transfer to Anfield.

The two European giants meet in the Champions League at Anfield next Wednesday in matchday five of the group phase.

According to Defense Central, the two clubs will use this opportunity to meet over the future of Tchoumanei, who Liverpool plan to sign in the new year.

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A number of sources have reported that Liverpool are already close to completing the transfer of the Real Madrid star.

TeamTalk report that a deal to bring the France midfielder to Anfield in the January transfer market is on the verge of being agreed.

Multiple sources have reported in the last fortnight that Liverpool have been in talks for the 24-year-old, having outbid fellow Premier League side Chelsea.

There have been reports that Liverpool have prepared an offer worth an eventual €80 million for Tchouameni, which would see the 2022 World Cup star officially move when the winter transfer window opens in January.

The details will be discussed at the meeting next week.

Liverpool have made the signing of a deep-lying midfielder their priority in January, having failed to sign their first target Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad this past summer.

Real Madrid happy to sell Tchouameni

Madrid are open to selling Tchouameni in order to fund the signing of at least one new defender in January, having lost Eder Militao and David Carvajal to ACL injuries.

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Madrid also are not completely satisfied with Tchouameni and want a central midfielder with better creativity and ball-playing skills to replace him.

Following the retirement of Toni Kroos last summer, Madrid have lacked a ball-playing central midfielder who can construct and dictate the play from deep.

Initially, Madrid had planned to sign Rodri from Man City but his ACL injury means they are now looking elsewhere.

Tchouameni, 24, moved to the Santiago Bernabeu two years ago from Monaco for €100m.

Tchouameni has made 102 appearances since joining Real Madrid from AS Monaco, scoring three goals and winning seven major trophies.

Liverpool are currently flying high at the top of the Premier League under new manager Arne Slot.

The Reds believe that a big January signing could make the difference in allowing them to go all the way and win the title this season.