Liverpool ‘step in’ and ‘go all out’ for Spain star after Man Utd’s attempted upset of Man City

Liverpool are ready to ‘go all-in’ for RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Dani Olmo amid interest from Man Utd and Man City, according to reports.

The Reds are yet to make any new signings this summer after the club made a number of changes at the end of the Premier League season.

Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as manager in the biggest change, with the German deciding to move on after nine successful years at Anfield.

Michael Edwards also joined the club as FSG’s new managing director of football, while Richard Hughes arrived from Bournemouth as Liverpoolhis new sports director.

As it looks this embarrassing list of first signings made by Liverpool managers since Gerard Houllier at AnfieldSlot and the new Merseyside side may best wait to land their key targets.

And one of their key targets appears to be Spain international Olmo, after the RB Leipzig man featured for Luis de la Fuente’s side at Euro 2024.

There were rumors earlier this week that Man Utd were ready to hijack a deal for Olmo after claims Man City were ‘close to signing’ the attacking midfielder.

It has been claimed that the Red Devils are ready to “enter forcefully” in the race to sign Olmo with clubs able to trigger his €60m release clause by the end of today.

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And reports in Spain now claim that Liverpool have “stepped in” and will “go all out” for Olmo after Barcelona “offered” him a contract for “the next six seasons”.

Liverpool are seen as a ‘problem’ for the Catalan giants as the Premier League side’s offer is ‘improved’ on what Barcelona offered for the player.

RB Leipzig ‘prefer to sell him to Liverpool as the offer is higher and the benefit would be greater for the Germans’, while Bayern Munich are said to be ‘in a very good position to sign’ Olmo.

Speaking about the huge interest in Olmo from across Europe, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio revealed on Thursday: “The problem with Dani Olmo is the timing of the deal. He has this exit clause to end on July 15th, but after the European final they decided to extend the date to July 20th. So the teams have 3 more days.

“Manchester City, who have been chasing him for several days, have decided not to activate this clause. Chelsea too.

“Barcelona were also interested, but I don’t think they can pay the two exit clauses of Dani Olmo and Nico Williams because of the financial problems they have.

“Bayern Munich will have to hurry if they want to get Dani Olmo and I don’t think they will be able to do this deal in three days.

“Otherwise, Dani Olmo’s agents will not be in Spain to do Morata’s contract (Morata and Dani Olmo have the same agents) with Milan, but in another country. If I am now in Madrid to do the Morata deal, it is because it is the most urgent for his agents.”