With the return of Dutchman Wijnaldum, Liverpool are desperate to find a strong replacement, or else there will be serious holes in next season's squad. And it's a challenge that seems to be catching up.
At present, many world-class midfielders have entered Liverpool's vision, including Lille's Portuguese star Renato Sanchez of Ligue 1, as well as strong midfielder Saur of Atletico Madrid, the new champions of La Liga. Saur, moreover, has become Liverpool's most preferred target for reinforcements. It is reported that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp appreciated Saur and recommended him to the senior management many times.
Saur is 26 years old, a Spanish national, and is at the peak of his career. He is a tall and strong counter, making him an ideal candidate for the back position. Despite being only 26 years old, he has already played for Atletico Madrid's first team for more than 8 seasons. As a back, he not only covers a wide area and has outstanding interception and stealing ability, but also shows amazing attacking talent in the moment when defense turns to offense. So far, he has contributed 43 goals and 17 assists for Atletico, which makes him a top back in both offense and defense.
From the comprehensive ability, Saur even surpassed the Dutch iron waist Wijnaldum who has returned to the team. It is widely believed that if Liverpool can successfully introduce Saur, not only fill the vacancy of Wijnaldum, but also find an upgraded version of Wijnaldum. Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Saur is not exclusive, and even hope to sell him for cash as soon as possible. After all, after the change in tactical play, the importance of Saur is not as important as before. This change, undoubtedly for Liverpool to introduce Saur provides favorable conditions. According to reporter Gianluigi Dragone's latest report, Liverpool and Saur's transfer negotiation is actively in progress. In order to get this strengthened version of Wijnaldum, Liverpool has submitted a 40 million euros + floating offer to Atletico Madrid. However, Atletico's side has a price tag of €50 million in mind and no additional float is required. Although there is a €10 million gap between the two sides in terms of transfer fee, the likelihood of this transfer negotiation being successful is very high considering that the gap is not that big and one side wants to sell and the other wants to buy.
