Liverpool are close to completing a £15 million transfer for Real Madrid’s out-of-favour midfielder Asier Illarramendi, according to reports.
Fichajes.net (h/t the Daily Telegraph) claim that the Reds are willing to meet Los Blancos’ value for the player, giving them the edge over other interested parties such as his former club, Real Sociedad.
Here’s a closer examination of what Illarramendi could add to this Liverpool midfield should a deal be done:
Sadly for the Spaniard, what looked likely to be a dream move to Real Madrid has turned into a nightmare.