Richard Hughes intending to trigger £52m clause for Portugal forward
Mohamed Salah is now entering the final stretch as a Liverpool player. The Egyptian King will be leaving at the end of the season - having reached an agreement to cut up his £400k per week deal one y...
Richard Hughes intending to trigger £52m clause for Portugal forward Mohamed Salah is now entering the final stretch as a Liverpool player. The Egyptian King will be leaving at the end of the season - having reached an agreement to cut up his £400k per week deal one year early. Liverpool have been linked with plenty of pacy, one-v-one specialists as a potential Salah replacement ever since it was announced that the 33-year-old would be leaving.
Bradley Barcola and Yan Diomande appear top of the list - although Anfield Watch also brought you news that Franck Honorat was also under consideration. But there is also another player that Liverpool are now taking concrete steps to sign. That’s according to a report in Caught Offside - which claims the Premier League champions are ahead of Chelsea in the race for Francisco Trincao .
Liverpool "intend" to sign Trincao Trincao, 26, has been in fine form for Portuguese giants Sporting CP this season - efficiently putting his career back together following tough spells at both Barcelona and Wolves. The Portugal international is contracted to the Lisbon side until 2030 but has got an intriguing-looking €60m (£52m) release clause. That could prove too tempting for Richard Hughes to resist.
“The 26-year-old is now attracting attention from several Premier League clubs, with Liverpool and Chelsea both linked with a possible summer move,” the report reads. “His current Sporting contract runs until 2030, while recent reports claim his deal includes a €60 million release clause, giving interested clubs a clear figure to work with. “Liverpool appear to be moving with real intent, Chelsea are watching closely, and Sporting know they possess a player whose value has risen sharply.