Liverpool are reportedly unwilling to give up their attempts to sign Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi, as Marca (h/t Metro's Simon Osborn) reports the Reds have made a formal offer for the former Real Sociedad star.
The 25-year-old seemed destined to leave the Bernabeu after spending most of the 2014-15 campaign on the bench, but new manager Rafa Benitez seems more inclined to give the Basque a chance, per Osborn:
Spanish newspaper Marca claim the Reds have submitted a formal offer for the 25-year-old although a deal is unlikely at this stage.