Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi will reportedly reject offers from Liverpool this summer as he looks to win a place in the first team at the Santiago Bernabeu under new boss Rafael Benitez.
According to Marca, the Reds made an offer for the Los Blancos playmaker. But the piece claims the former Real Sociedad man has the trust of the new coach and, as such, fancies his chances of making an impact in what’ll be his third season as a Real Madrid player.
WhoScored.com gives us an insight into what the player’s game is all about here:
Asier Illarramendi: Only 1 player with 5+ CL apps last season had better pass accuracy than @Illarra24 (95.