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£69m deal in reach for explosive forward

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Big changes are coming to Liverpool’s frontline this summer. Mohamed Salah will be leaving the club after an agreement was reached to rip up his £400k per week contract a year early.Federico Chiesa...

£69m deal in reach for explosive forward Big changes are coming to Liverpool’s frontline this summer. Mohamed Salah will be leaving the club after an agreement was reached to rip up his £400k per week contract a year early. Federico Chiesa meanwhile has been tipped to join the Egyptian King on the exit ramp with teams in Serie A reportedly interested.

On the opposite side of the attack Arne Slot has been curiously reluctant to use Rio Ngumoha and an upgrade could well be sourced for Cody Gakpo. We’ve seen the likes of Bradley Barcola and Yan Diomande mentioned as potential targets while in recent days the noise has grown in Spain around Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis . But Richard Hughes may well take the option of moving for a previous LaLiga target in the shape of Nico Williams .

£69m for Nico Williams That’s according to a new report in Fichajes which claims an €80m (£69m) deal is in reach for the Premier League champions. “Nico Williams has become one of Liverpool's top targets to bolster their attack for next season,” the report reads. “The Athletic Bilbao winger is on their radar.

“Liverpool believe Nico Williams possesses the ideal qualities to lead their new attacking project. “The figures being discussed are around €80 million. Liverpool would be willing to make that investment to secure the signing of Nico Williams.