FSG make offer to bring "special" £35m talent to Liverpool, he's Coutinho 2.0 - opinion

Liverpool have been heavily linked with a move for Marco Asensio, and now a new update has emerged on the club’s progress in getting a deal done for the player this summer.

According to Spanish news outlet COPE, Liverpool have tabled an offer to sign Real Madrid winger Asensio.

As per the report, the player has a desire to get more game-time and it was thought that he may achieve that now that Kylian Mbappe will not be making the move to the Bernabeu this summer, however, with just 12 months left on Asensio’s contract, there is no intention from Real Madrid to secure his future.

AC Milan have also reportedly made an offer for the player alongside the Merseyside club.

Jurgen Klopp will likely jump at the opportunity to strengthen his forward line after losing Sadio Mane, Taki Minamino and Divock Origi this summer, whilst doubt remains on Mo Salah’s future at the club and signing Asensio could be the perfect opportunity to add an experienced and proven winner in his team.

Since joining Los Blancos in 2015, the Spanish winger has won three Champions League trophies and three La Liga titles, scoring 49 goals and delivering 24 assists over 235 appearances.

Despite struggling for game-time in the side with just 19 starts and 59 minutes on average per game this season in the Spanish top-flight, Asensio has proved that he has the capabilities to perform at the highest level when called upon.

The £35m gem who was hailed “special” by journalist Kiyan Sobhani, scored ten goals and created one big chance. He made one key pass and took 2.2 shots on average per game, whilst he proved successful in the majority of his dribble attempts (68%) and ranked tenth in La Liga for shots on target over 31 appearances last season.

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