Spain’s Andoni Iraola is well on his way to lifting Liverpool from the previous lead-heavy season under Arne Slot, but the upcoming transfer windows will of course be very important to give the coach some reinforcements he needs to take his game up a notch. A ball artist at Barcelona has been flashed out to the Reds’ midfield, but this week the La Liga giant is effectively closing the door.
According to Spanish SPORT , Liverpoool planned to secure Iraola favourite Marc Bernal next summer for around €60 million, but this plan must now be scrapped.
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Hansi Flick has given the 19-year-old a bigger role at Barcelona. This is followed up with a new contract being close to signing, reports transfer journalist Romano. Barcelona are known for clinging to buyout clauses out of this world after PSG snatched Neymar in 2017, but now the Spaniards are outdoing themselves.
Because according to Romano, the new deal with Bernal runs until 2031 with a buyout clause – hold on tight – 500 million euros!
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The 19-year-old has been part of the La Masia academy since the age of six, this is a player Barcelona do not intend to lose to Liverpool.
