Your move Richard Hughes: €50m midfielder deal is getting away

Your move Richard Hughes: €50m midfielder deal is getting away Midfield looks set to become a priority area for Liverpool’s rebuild this summer. The midfield sector last got a refit back in 2023 - when Jurgen Klopp and Jorg Schmadtke oversaw the signings of Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister. But owing to a drop in form for Gravenberch and Mac Allister in particular - as well as an uncertain contract outlook for Curtis Jones - Arne Slot now needs midfielders.

One of the most prominent names linked in recent weeks has been Lamine Camara. Newcastle explode into the race for Lamine Camara The 22-year-old Monaco dynamo looks set to move on this summer and Liverpool - as well as Newcastle - are competing for his signature. Foot Mercato now reports that the Geordies have engaged in talks with the Senegal international’s entourage over a summer move.

Eddie Howe’s side could lose Sandro Tonali as well as Bruno Guimaraes in the upcoming window and need to cover those losses with new signings. “It must be said that the Senegalese international (30 caps, 4 goals) enjoys a monumental reputation across the continent, and his impressive season in the Principality is poised to cause a real stir in the Premier League,” the report reads. “Newcastle has already decided to accelerate its pursuit.

The English club has made Lamine Camara its top priority. “The club is ready to move forward, and things have progressed in recent days: a meeting has been held between Newcastle's management and the representatives of the Monaco player. ” Liverpool to respond to Newcastle's Lamine Camara move A deal for around €50m is expected to take place for Camara - who is under contract with Monaco until 2029.