Liverpool will have to beat four Premier League teams to complete the signing of Ibrahim Sangaré

Although Liverpool couldn’t complete the addition of Aurelien Tchouaméni to join Fábio Carvalho as the newest additions to their roster, given that he preferred the offer made by Real Madrid, they now have moved from the rejection and have set their eyes in a new player.

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Tchouaméni was followed not only by Liverpool and Real Madrid, but also PSG was involved in the conversations with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco, and even if the three teams were prepared to pay the transfer fee asked by the Les Rouges et Blancs, it was up to him to decide where he wanted to play.

Ultimately, the 22-year-old midfielder decided to play for Los Blancos next season, according to RMC Sport, although now that Real Madrid has the green light to start negotiations with Monaco, they will try to lower the $100 million plus add-ons transfer fee that they are asking for him.

While Liverpool have become the second choice for the French midfielder, they already moved on and are targeting their next addition, as reports from Sports Ilustrated inform that The Reds are already in negotiations with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven to sign Ibrahim Sangaré.

At least four other Premier League teams are on the race for Sangaré

But the road to sign the 24-year-old defensive midfielder will be more complicated for Liverpool than expected, as the Ivory Coast international has become one of the top targets for Premier League teams for the summer transfer window.

Along Liverpool, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Aston Villa, and most recently Chelsea are on the race to sign him. Steven Gerrard is still rebuilding Villa’s roster, and Sangaré could help him to have a solid midfield. While Leicester City are looking to return to the top places of Premier League.

Although for Chelsea Sangaré is the second option if they can’t sign Declan Rice out of West Ham, Newcastle United has the Ivorian as a priority, as they are still trying to build a competitive team after failing to sign big names over the winter transfer window.

Who is the favorite on the race to sign Sangaré?

According to reports from Sports Illustrated and sports journalist Ekrem Konur, Liverpool are the favorite team to acquire Sangaré over the summer, as they are ready to start negotiations. His addition will be for a sum between $32 million and $37.5 million.

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